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DAVJ277 1.6

J277 GCSE CS 1.6 Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental

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What are some ethical issues with computing? Remember some general key points: Losing/changing jobs. Efficiency: robots work 24/7. Access to IT is not equal (digital divide). Invasion of privacy. Responsibility for content on the internet.
What are some cultural issues with computing? Remember some general key points: Censorship to prevent political unrest and preserve culture. We are all becoming less active as spend times at computers/on devices Increased mobile technology impacts on how people communicate: cyberbullying.
What are some positive environmental issues from computing? Less paper needed—emails instead of letters etc. People can work from home—less pollution driving to work Online shopping—less pollution getting to shops
What are some negative environmental issues from computing? Manufacturing of computers produces lots of harmful chemicals People still print so paper still used Disposal—toxic materials in computers often disposed of in countries with less stringent rules about disposal Technology is constantly evolving so people dispose of items that are still functional to get latest model
What are some privacy issues with use of computers? Rise in CCTV. Rise in social networking and GPS tracking—personalised ads Should employers be able to read employee emails?
What is open source software? Open source software is not licensed Users have access to the source code. Normally free of charge Users can modify and distribute the software. Support provided by the community. May not be fully tested.
What is proprietary software? Users cannot modify the software. Copyright protected. Usually paid for. Licensed per user or per computer. Support provided by developers. Users do not have access to the source code. Fully tested and supported by developers.
What is the PURPOSE of the Data Protection Act/GDPR? Protects personal data should be: Processed for the purpose clearly stated. Relevant and not excessive. Accurate and up-to-date. Kept only for as long as necessary. Secure. Held in countries only agreed by the ICO.
Data Protection Act - what are the rights of individuals? Right to access personal data held. Right to have personal data held corrected if inaccurate. Right to refuse for your personal data to be shared
What does the Computer Misuse Act 1990 make illegal? Unauthorised access/hacking is illegal because of the Computer Misuse act. It is illegal to: Make any unauthorised access to data; with the intent to commit further offences; with the intent to modify data, e.g. viruses.
What is the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988 designed to prevent? It is illegal to: Copy, modify or distribute licensed software : music, video or other intellectual property without permission of the author.
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