10. Ethical, Legal and Environmental Impacts

Question 1

Environmental impacts if technology on wider society (6)

Answer 1

🌍More energy used in homes (as technology used more)
🌍 More energy used to manufacture electronic devices
🌍 Deposing of old computer equipment is expensive. It is often dumped in landfill sites causing toxic substances potentially causing harm & health problems if they get in water
🌍 Using right elements to manufacture - increased mining and disturbance of natural environment
🌍 Huge energy consumption by cooling in server farms
🌍 Global assembly, lines and pollution from transportation

Question 2

Data protection act

Answer 2

Applies to all personal data. prevents it from being disclosed or processed without the subject’s knowledge

Question 3

Computer misuse act (makes it illegal to ?)

Answer 3

👩‍⚖️Gain unauthorised access to data files
👩‍⚖️ gain unauthorised access to Files and use them for criminal activities. E.g. blackmail, fraud
👩‍⚖️ Change or delete any files unless authorised to do so

Question 4

Regulation of investigatory powers act

Answer 4

👩‍⚖️It is illegal to intercept emails, phone calls etc without permission
👩‍⚖️ Protects the individual from the state- police can’t eavesdrop unless special permission

Question 5

Personal data definition

Answer 5

Data relating to a person who can be identified by it (the data), and it therefore needs to be protected

Question 6

Freedom of information act
Definition and 2👩‍⚖️

Answer 6

Provides public access to information held by public authorities
👩‍⚖️ Makes authorities publish information about their activities e.g. reports
👩‍⚖️ Allows public to request information from public authorities