The user interface of a mechanical system, a vehicle or an industrial installation is sometimes referred to as the humanâmachine interface (HMI). HMI is a modification of the original term MMI (man-machine interface).
Transnational criminals have been one of the biggest beneficiaries of globalization.. Globalization facilitates international trade but also increases the difficulty of regulating global trade; traffickers and smugglers have exploited this.
What is particular about the modern risk society is that the hazards of risk do not remain restricted to one country only. In the age of globalization, these risks affect all countries and all social classes. They have global, not merely personal consequences.