INFORMATION SOCIETY: ITS MEANINGS AND IMPLICATIONS

ISHOLA, O. S.

Abstract

Over the Centuries, there has been an evolution of human society through different kind of stages of development, the imperative for development has made the society to evolve from primitive, agricultural, industrial and now to an information society. The Paper discussed the information society: it's meaning and implications. Within the scope of the paper, the concept of information, the concept of information society, characterization of information society, criteria for information society and implications of information society were discussed. This paper recommended that government at all levels, individual and private entities should ensure adequate infrastructures to support information society are provided.