Howard Archer, an economist from the Global Insight, said that the scare might have an effect on tourism, airline commerce, and other industry sectors related to the travel business.

Too often, we are only half listening to what people are saying. Many times this is because we believe we know what the other person is going to say or because our mind is on something else. The results can be painful or disasterous.

An unpleasant aspect of modern life is the fact that thieves can steal files from computers. Personal emails, business plans, private documents, trade secrets, and online histories can all be devastating if they fall into the wrong hands.