1.6 - impacts of technology Flashcards
Ethical based
The idea of right and wrong by which people should behave. This is not the same as what is legal or illegal, but the idea of always doing the right thing.
Legal based
A set of rules which lay out behaviours which are not allowed and the punishments for breaking these rules. Laws vary from country to country, with new laws being made and existing ones being updated.
Cultural based
A set of behaviours and expectations which people accept as being normal and expected within their daily lives. These are not enforced by any laws, and don’t always have to do with right and wrong, but are how people expect things should be.
Environmental based
Matters relating to the natural world around us and making sure we take good care of things like animals, the atmosphere and the planet as a whole.
Privacy
The expectation that certain information is kept secret. Usually this relates to personal information such as someone’s address or medical history which they would not want to be shared.
Data Protection Act (2018)
A law in the United Kingdom which governs the processing of personal data. It outlines the requirements for organisations who handle data and the rights of those who provide the data.
Computer Misuse Act (1990)
A law in the United Kingdom which makes misuse of computer systems illegal if certain criteria are met
Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1998)
A law in the United Kingdom which provides protection in law for works and materials. The act explains what protections are available, and what (if any) steps need to be taken to register for these protections
Software License
The right for an organisation or user to use a piece of computer software. The license is an agreement between the person or organisation who made the software and those using it and lays out any rules or restrictions associated with use
Open Source Software
Software where the code is made available to the public to view or edit as they wish. Open source software is usually free for anyone to use.
Proprietary Software
Software where the source code is owned by a person or organisation and is not available to the public.
