The global proliferation of the phenomena of the internet and of mobile communication technologies has materially and irreversibly changed the way that we work, play and communicate. Geographical gaps have been bridged beyond our comprehension or imagination in as little as twenty years. Today we are almost unmoved by the fact that an e-mail message pops up on the recipient’s screen in another corner of the world within seconds- as though it was sent to the room next door. Similarly, it is difficult to remember how we ever lived without mobile phones.