Individual/class roundtable discussion: It has been said that information is power and that the separation between the economically well-off nations, individuals, companies, and the like, and those that are not (economically well-off) is the use and control of information. What is the value of information? How does it affect the viability and competitiveness of nations or companies? How does your access to and use of information affect your ability to be successful in a work-related setting?