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J277 1.6.1

Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact

TermDefinition
Open Source Freely licensed software – the code can be read and modified by anybody
Proprietary Privately owned, paid software which restricts user access and modification.
Artificial Intelligence A computer which can learn and give the appearance of being intelligent
Ethical Whether something is right or wrong to do
Data Protection Act (2018) UK legal Act regarding the handling of sensitive information such as personal details
Computer Misuse Act (1990) UK legal Act preventing the use of computers for crime or malicious purposes
Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988) UK legal Act preventing the use of people's work without permission
Plagiarism The practice of taking someone else's work to claim as your own
Piracy Unauthorised copying of computer software/media
Legal Right and wrong in the eyes of the law
Cultural Issues How groups of people with particular beliefs or languages may be affected
Environmental Issues How we impact the natural world e.g. finite resources, e–waste
Stakeholders Individuals or groups who have an interest in or are affected by a scenario
Censorship When someone tries to control what other people can access on the internet
Surveillance When someone monitors what other people are accessing on the internet
Cyberbullying When somebody uses social media to deliberately harm someone else
Trolling When somone tries to cause public arguments online
Digital Divide Some people have access to technology that others do not and are therefore disadvantaged
Global Divide Some countries do not have the money or the infastructure to access technology like the internet
E–Waste Electronic waste where devices are thrown away
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