1.6 - Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology Flashcards
What are Ethical issues?
What would be considered right and wrong by society
Give some examples of some ethical issues in computing:
- Ensuring public safety
- Security of data
How are ethics applied in this situation?
‘Driverless cars may soon be on the roads in the UK. The designers of driverless cars have not only had to ensure the safety of passengers, but also of other drivers and pedestrians.’
Ethics apply here as a situation may occur where the car’s software has to decide who has safety priority, the passengers or other road users
How is data security affected by the recent increase in the use of technology?
Personal data is available on the internet a lot nowadays
Many hackers may use malware to try to gain access to that personal information
What is Ransomware?
Malware which encrypts a user’s files, then demands a ransom payment to decrypt them
What are Legal issues?
What’s right and wrong in the eyes of the law
Give some examples of some Legal issues in computing:
- Allowing someone to illegally share personal data
- Stealing financial information, such as credit card numbers or bank account details
- Helping to illegally copy and distribute films, television programmes and music
- Extorting information or blackmailing someone
What is the Data protection act?
Legislation passed by parliament that governs the protection of personal data in the UK.
Which year was the Data protection act published?
2018
What is the Computer misuse act?
Give an example
Defines and criminalises a number of offences involving the use of a computer
e/g. Unauthorised access to computer systems
Which year was the Computer misuse act published?
1990
What is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act?
Gives the creator of published material the control over the way it is used
Which year was the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act published?
1988
What is the Creative Commons (CC) license?
One of several copyright licences that allows free sharing and distribution of a product
What is the Freedom of Information Act?
Legislation introduced to give the public the right to access information recorded by public sector organisations
