1.6 Global impacts and tech Flashcards
How has technology helped safety?
Guiding air crafts, controlling trains, monitoring patient body signals
How has technology helped travel?
Smartphone apps, GPS, train and bus timetables
How has technology helped business?
Orders, stock control.
How has technology helped retail?
Online orders
How has technology helped enertainment?
Online film services for home and mobile
How has technology helped communication?
Email, chat, social networks
How has technology helped education?
Virtual learning, online exam marking, unlimited information on the web
How has technology helped science?
Data research, simulations
How has technology helped politics?
online voting and campaigns
Explain some ethical misuses of computers ( they have positives and negatives , just state uses for now) ? 4 ways
Use of CCTV cameras in public places.
Ability to track mobile phone signals
Logging activities and the use of computer and phones in the workplace
Use of social media
Explain the positives and negatives of the use of CCTV cameras in public places?
POS - security, helps solve crimes, keeps us safe. facial recognition to identify criminals
NEG - invasion of privacy, constantly tracking what we do
Explain the positives and negatives of ability ro track mobile phone signals?
POS - Useful for finding friends, good for police to find criminals
NEG - Apps that track our location all the time, feeling of being watched
Explain the positives and negatives of logging activites in the workplace?
POS - enables employer to monitor effectiveness of employee. reduces risk of illegal activities
NEG - invasion of their lives. Constant pressure to perform at work
Explain the positives and negatives of using social media?
POS - communicate with friends
NEG - trolling and cyber bullying. Inappropriate images online
State 4 legal isses with tech?
unauthorised access to data and computers for the wrong reason
Identity theft
Software piracy
Fraud
Harassment
Explain cultural issues?
The Digital Divide
Changes in Employment, eg Social isolation due to reduced face-to-face interaction.
Censorship
Globalization
Technology is influencing people worldwide
Online Behavior and Etiquette / discrimination
Explain environmental issues?
NEG and POS
NEG - Computers are made of non renewable resources, and can include toxic materials. Shipped to landfill sites.
POS - reduction in use of paper, laptops allow people to work from home. Computers manage renewable technology
What are the three computer laws?
Data protection act 2018
Computer misuse act 1990
Copyright, design and patents act 1988
What is the data protection act?
Every organisation holding personal data must register and disclose what data they have and why
What are the 7 steps they have to take with the data protection act?
Transparency - honest about collecting it
Purpose - why they need it
Data minimisation - relevant
Accuracy- up to date
Storage - kept no longer than needed
Security - must keep data safe
Accountability - take responsibility for how data is used
What is the computer misuse act?
Criminal offence to make any unauthorised access to computer material with bad intent
What is the copyright, designs and patents act?
Under the act it is illegal to copy, modify or distribute software without permission. Most commercial software need a licence
What is proprietary software?
Source code kept secret
Costs money to buy
Product is fully tested
Regular upgrades
What is opensource software?
Source code is available so others can access it and change it. May be free. Usaully only community support available. Can be installed on as many computers as necessary
