1.8 Ethical, Legal , Cultural and Environmental

Question 1

What is Ethics?

Answer 1

Ethics is about what is considered right and wrong by society.

Question 2

What is Privacy?

Answer 2

Users trust companies to keep their data private so companies need to take care of it

Question 3

What is Censorship?

Answer 3

Is when a country or organization controls what people can access on the internet.

Question 4

What is Surveillance?

Answer 4

Surveillance is when someone is monitored using technology.

Question 5

What is the Data Protection Act?

Answer 5

Controls how personal data is used
it has to be accurate and up to date kept secure
Should not be kept longer than needed
Processed lawful, fairly, and in a transparent manner
Data must only be collected for a specified and legitimate purpose

Question 6

What is The Freedom of information Act?

Answer 6

Gives the public the right to see information about public organizations

Question 7

What is The Computer Misuse Act?

Answer 7

Makes any unauthorised access to data

With the intent to commit further offects

With the intent to modify data - e.g viruses

Question 8

What is The Copyright, Designs & Patents Act?

Answer 8

Protects things you have created from being used without permission

Question 9

What is The Creative Commons?

Answer 9

Let’s people release their work to be used and shared legally and sometimes modified

Question 10

What is E-waste?

Answer 10

Ewaste is when we throw away devices because they are broken or because we want to upgrade

Question 11

What is The Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)?

Answer 11

The directive has rules for how devices should be disposed of so that they’re recycled/disposed of safely

Question 12

How can Devices have positive impacts on the environment?

Answer 12

Video calls rather than travelling along distance causing pollution.

Question 13

What is the Digital Divide?

Answer 13

Some people do have access to technology, others don’t

Question 14

What are the causes of the Digital Divide?

Answer 14

The digital divide can be due to people not having enough money to buy devices or due to living in places without internet access,
Not having the skills to use the technologies available.

Question 15

What are the positive effects of technology on culture?

Answer 15

Easier and faster communications has contributed to the rise of democracy

Globalization can also increase cultural awareness and promote diversity

Question 16

What are the negative effects of technology on culture?

Answer 16

Challenges of inequality from the uneven distribution of technology within a country also still remain

Developing countries risk losing their cultural identities and assimilating themselves into an increasing westernised owrld

Question 17

Why do some governments restrict access to the internet?

Answer 17

Limiting public exposure to content that may ignite social or political unrest
Preventing criticism of a rule, Government, or religion
Preventing violating of national laws

Question 18

What are the problems of disposal of computing technologies?

Answer 18

People salvage raw materials - which exposes them to dangerous chemicals and environments

Question 19

What are some examples of harmful materials?

Answer 19

Radioactive materials
Mercury
Chromium

Question 20

What are the impacts of digital technology on society?

Answer 20

Can access the bank 24/7
Less personal service
Potentially open to hacking
No need to travel to the bank

Question 21

What are some examples of key stakeholders?

Answer 21

Customers
Stagg
Local community

Question 22

What are some key impacts of technology?

Answer 22

Profits
Jobs
Production
Overheads