1.6.1 ethical legal and cultural issues Flashcards
what is the copyright designs and patents act
gives the author or creator the exclusive right to copy, adapt, communicate, lend or sell copies of the work.
what is a patent
is an exclusive right granted for an invention
when does a copyright run out
can last up to 70 years after it’s published or after the author’s death.
what is a creative commons license
a licence issued by the copyright owner to allow anyone in the world to use his or her copyright work in any manner consistent with that licence.
what is attribution
others can copy, play and distribute your work if your credited
no derivative works
means they can not change and has to be verbatim
what is the data protection act
Keep it SECURE
Not to ask for EXCESSIVE amounts of data
Not to keep data for any LONGER than necessary
To keep data UP-TO-DATE and ACCURATE
Not to use data for any other purpose without CONSENT of the person whose data it is.
what is the computer misuse act
- Unauthorised ACCESS to computer material
- Unauthorised access with INTENT to commit or facilitate a crime
- Unauthorised MODIFICATION of computer material.
what is the penatly of breaching the cm act
5 year sentence
what is open source software
software that is made available by the programmer, it is often free and you could modify it by accessing the source code
what is proprietary software
software that is developed for profit. The source code is not made available and you must buy a license to use it
Proprietary advantages
Generally, provides free customer support
More likely to be tailored to meet the market needs
Normally a large social support forum for support
You have the confidence of the program being produced by a ‘professional’ company
Less likely to be buggy as it will have gone through extensive testing
Meets professional standards
Official updates, support, upgrades and fixes will be released
Proprietary disadvantages
May not meet the users needs and has limited customisability
Costs money to buy the software
Reliant on the company that made it, what happens if they go bust?
Open source advantages
Usually free to download
Allows users to access the code to edit/change it themselves
Open source disadvantages
May not have regular updates
Could be more open to exploitation as users can add in malicious code
You need expert knowledge to be able to edit the code
