The Influence of Technology on Culture

Information and communication technology (ICT) is the main support for the implementation of globalization. With the support of information and communication technology, information in any form and for various purposes, can be disseminated easily so it can quickly affect the outlook and lifestyle to the culture of a nation. The speed of information flow that can quickly overwhelm us as if it never gives us the opportunity to absorb the mental filters and critical attitude. The more sophisticated the technology support, the greater the flow of information can be streamed with the reach and global impact. Therefore, it is known principle of "free flow of information" in the form of two-way process that can be balanced enough to give each other influence each other.

But remember, the impact of globalization with the support of information and communication technology (ICT), covering two sides of the positive and negative influences. Positive influence can be felt in the presence of ICTs is the increased speed, precision, accuracy and convenience that provide efficiency in various fields, especially in a matter of time, effort and cost. For example ICT manifestation that is easily seen all around us is sending letters require only a short time, because the presence of electronic mail (email), the calculation accuracy can be enhanced by the existence of numerical computing, management of large amounts of data can also be done easily is to database (database), and much more.

While the negative impact that could emerge due to ICT, such as the economic aspects of globalization, the opening of the free market allows the entry of foreign products with ease. With so many foreign products and ditambahnya relatively cheaper prices can reduce the sense of affection of domestic product. With the loss of a sense of love towards domestic product showed reduced symptoms of our society a sense of nationalism to the nation of Indonesia.

In essence the technology was created, since the past until now intended to assist and provide facilities in various aspects of life, both at the time people work, communicate, and even to solve various complicated problems arising in society. ICT not only assist and facilitate people but also offer new ways of doing those activities that may affect people's culture that have been previously embedded.

Culture or culture is a frame of reference for the behavior of his supporters in the form of values ​​(truth, beauty, justice, humanity, wisdom, etc.) that are influential as a framework to form a view of human life are relatively permanent and can be seen from the citizens of that culture to determine his attitude toward a variety of symptoms and life events.

So how ICT can affect the values ​​that have been growing in society in a nation that depends on the attitude of the community. Should, people should be selective and critical of ICT is growing very rapidly, so that all the positive benefits that is contained in ICT can be manifested to be able to assist and facilitate people's lives, and the negative effects can be minimized.

How is the effort to maintain the value - the value of culture in public life? There are some things that should be done by humans in an attempt to shield themselves from the negative flow of technology. Some things include:
1. Introducing the importance of values ​​- cultural values ​​to children from an early age
2. Provides an understanding to children, communities and other elements of how vital the value - the value of culture to life
3. Provide restrictions on the negative things that go in life and the life of a society
4. Making the value - the value of culture as the spearhead of the norm of family and community life
5. Uphold values ​​- cultural values
6. Looking at the technology with all the advances and changes in a positive sense
7. Using the facilities of technology advancement for the good and positive thing
8. As parents are obliged to provide extra supervision to children, both in the use of technology or daily life.