People have different views about whether information sharing on the areas of scientific research, business and academic should be maximised. While such information sharing can sometimes be beneficial, I believe there should be a boundary of sharing.
On the one hand, information sharing maximisation among these three sectors could achieve the purpose of mutual benefits. Firstly, in the field of scientific research, it could provide diverse perspectives for researchers, which contributes to a comprehensive analysis for the scientific phenomenon. Secondly, in the area of business, information sharing could improve customer loyalty because it creates a relatively transparent environment between companies and customers. For example, in food industry, if the information about the ingredients and productive process is provided, it could enhance the brand credibility which attracts customers. Finally, in terms of academic, information sharing could generate creative theories. It provides scholars various angles of existing theses which enables them to develop.
On the other hand, unrestricted information sharing could lead to severe negative consequences. To begin with, free access on scientific research may penetrate national security because the sensitive information could be taken advantage of. If the government research on weaponry technologies could be viewed freely, it may draw attention from terrorist group which will cause a disaster. After that, for the business world, such information sharing could lead to a vicious competition. Take food industry as an example, others may detect the core recipe and duplicate the product. With regard to the academic field, if the information is accessible, intellectual property may not be recognised. In this respect, plagiarism emerges where there is no respect on original scholars. It can therefore be argued there should be a boundary of sharing information. Some sensitive and valuable information may need to be kept strictly confidential.
In conclusion, I can understand why people might want open information among the areas of scientific research, business and academic, but it seems to me that certain information with sensitive and valuable nature cannot be accessed liberally.
