1.6 - issues with technology Flashcards
What are the two types of ownership/ licensing software
Open source software
Proprietary software
What is open source software
Free of copyright and usually available to anyone
Advantages of open source software
- cheap and provides source code so anyone can modify for their own purposes
- can have many authors so programmers can edit and refine it over time
- a modified version known as a derivative must be also made available
Disadvantages of open source software
- no guarantee it works properly as there is no requirement to debug it
- support might not be readily available especially if the program is not in widespread use
Examples of open software
Linux operating system
Firefox web browser
Python programming language
Open office productivity suite
Thunderbird mail client
What is proprietary software
It is copyrighted meaning it can only be obtained by paying for a license
Advantages of proprietary software
- should be free of bugs, if not then updates known as patches are offered free of charge to fix them
- help can be sought from organisation who supplied the software
- Feature updates which extend the software’s facilities are often available, although usually at a cost
- Proprietary software that is in widespread use often has support available from many sources
Disadvantages of proprietary software
- initial or ongoing (subscription) cost
- software cannot be edited to meat the needs of the user (only machine code provided)
- can be limited to a single device or network so without a license, the user cannot redistribute it
Examples of proprietary software
Windows and OS X operating systems
Microsoft office productivity suite
Adobe creative suite productivity software
Logic music creation software
Paid for games for consoles
Three data protection acts
Data protection act 2018
Computer misuse act 1990
Copyright designs and patents act 1988
Principles of data protection act 2018
- Fair, lawful and transparent processing
- Purpose limitation
- Data minimisation
- Accuracy
- Data retention periods
- Data security
- Accountability
What does first principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Personal data must be processed right
Data controllers only process data they need to
What does second principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Data only collected for specific, explicitly, legitimate reasons
Only exceptions are public interest, scientific research, historical research
What does third principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Only holding as much data as necessary about a person
What does fourth principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Data must be accurate and kept up to date
What does fifth principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Data must be kept for no longer than necessary
What does sixth principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Data must be processed in a manner than ensures security
What does seventh principle in data protection act 2018 mean
Data controllers must be able to prove that their data protection measures are sufficient
What did the computer misuse act 1990 make it illegal to do
Make unauthorised access to data with the intention to:
- commit further offences
- modify the data
What online activities were illegal as a result of the computer misuse act 1990
Planting viruses
Hacking
Deliberate data destruction
Data theft
Fraud
What does the copyright designs and patents act 1988 say
Made it illegal to:
- make copies of the material
- publish it and sell it without permission
- distribute it to other people
- sell copies to other people
Without permission from owner of the work
