CA3 Flashcards
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Although it is important an organisation consider ethics when companies undergo digital transformations it is more difficult on an ………… level because it is these ……………… making the decisions, not the organisation
Individual, Individuals
State:
4 things that can cause ethics to vary
- Individuals
- groups
- Religions
- Cultures
State:
3 things that any digital professional must consider
- What is ethically correct
- The ethical training needs that may be required
- The ethical awareness within their organisation
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It is also important to consider the current ……………….. within the UK and other countries and the impact and challenges these present to an ………………. when increasing its reliance on …………………….
Legislation, Organisation, Technology
Define:
Ethics
The moral principles or rules that govern a person’s attitudes and behaviour
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Morals
The principles of what people believe is right or wrong
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Distributed denial of service (DDoS)
When a network is flooded with so much traffic it cannot operate or communicate as required
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Acceptable Use
Acceptable Use
How organisations and individuals conduct themselves in a responsible, ethical and legal manner. Often leading to an Acceptable Use Policy being created
Define:
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Acceptable Use
Set of rules provided by an organisation that promote safe and responsible use of their digital technology
State:
3 things an AUP usually requires a user to agree not to do
Acceptable Use
- Use of the service for any illegal activities
- Hack into the security of any computer network or individual system
- Send spam or junk email to anyone who does not wish to receive it
- Implement a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack
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Autonomous operations
Autonomous operation
Systems designed to carry out the necessary tasks/processes without the need for/limited human intervention
State:
2 advantages of autonomous systems to a business
Autonomous operation
- Improve customer esxperience - automated chatbots
- Allow a business to operate more effectively and efficiently - automatic reording systems
State:
1 risk to a business when using autonomous systems, including mitigation
Autonomous operation
Systems can be biased - can be because of bad input into ML, this can have serious negative effects on a business
This can be mitigated by doing a wide range of testing and results being analysed
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Autonomous operation can also have a significant impact on the ……………… as jobs may be taken by technology, for example in the ….. industry and others, robots now work on production lines doing …………, …………….. etc.
Autonomous operation
Workplace, Car,
2 of: Welding/Assembly/Painting
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Due to the …………. considerations around autonomous operations, there must be an …………… as to whether the technology is …………., ……….. and ………. Any autonomous equipment must also be understood by the people around it and a means of overriding it ……………. must be implemented if making decisions which could cause harm to …………., …………… or society
Autonomous operation
Ethical, Assesment, Ethical, Safe, Legal, Manually, Humans, Environment
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Changes in societal norms in relation to technology
Changes in societial norms and the behaviours of individuals
How there are changes in beliefs, attitudes and behaviours as part of a social group, or individuals due to the increasing reliance on technology
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People do not like …………… due to a high reliance on digital technology and simultaneously a lack of ……………
Changes in societial norms and the behaviours of individuals
Change, Knowledge
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3 positive effects on society digital technology has had
Changes in societial norms and the behaviours of individuals
- Briding the global gap
- Internet provides access to a wide range of resources
- Faster and easier communication
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2 negative effects on society digital technology has had
Changes in societial norms and the behaviours of individuals
- Virtual distancing where people are physically together but detached from each other because they are immersed in technology within their environment
- Reduced physical interactions through fewer face-to-face meetings and conversations
Define:
Organisational culture
Changes in the culture within an organisation
Beliefs, assumptions, values and ways of interacting that contribute to the social and psychological environment of an organisation
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When an organisation’s ………… relies on digital technology, employees may just use their own tools rather than ……………………. and consulting others, reducing the culture of ………………. and prohibiting ………….. of the business
Changes in the culture within an organisation
Culture, Collaborating, Experimentation, Growth
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Although efficiency of devices has improved, it is still important to consider the associated ……….. ………………
Environmental issues
Energy Consumption
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1 positive impact of digital technology when considering the environment
Environmental issues
- Remote working - reduced emmissions from car and air travel for business
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3 negative impacts when considering the environment
Environmental issues
- Technology being more accessible has led to increased power consumption - energy largely from fossil fuels
- Maufacturing of components uses a lot of non-renewable resources - danger we run out
- E-waste - contains a lot of biodegradable materials
Define:
E-waste
Environmental issues
Abbreviation for electronic waste - relates to all forms of electrical and electronic equipment and their components, that has been discarded with no intention of re-use or re-purposing
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Globalisation
Globalisation
Spread of technology across borders
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2 examples of challenges countries can face from the globalisation of digital technology
Globalisation
- Availability of the technology
- Supporting infrastructure
- Appropriate level of internet access
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Diversity
Inclusion and diversity
Range of people in the workforce
State:
Different ways people can be different that must be included and valued for their differences
Inclusion and diversity
- Age
- Religion
- Ethinicities
- Genders
- Sexual Orientations
- Disabalities
State:
3 things that everyone feels valued for and safe to do in the workplace
Inclusion and diversity
- Put forward ideas
- Raise issues and suggestions
- Try to do things differently
State:
The 3 main aims on an equality, diversity and inclusion policy
Inclusion and diversity
- Provide equality, fairness and respect for all employees (part/full/temp time)
- Not unlawfully discriminate because of the equality act of 2010 protecting certain characteristics
- Oppose or avoid all forms of unlawful discrimination
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Employers are ……….. allowed to monitor their employees, but they must ………….. their privacy while at work, and ………… them about any monitoring arrangement and ………….. for it.
Monitoring of employees
Legally, Respect, Inform, Reason(s)
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Open source
Open source and Creative Commons
Software where the source code is made available for any person to inspect, modify and enhance, subject to having an open-source licence
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Creative commons
Open source and Creative Commons
International, not for profit, organisation that provides free licences for creators to use when making their work publicly available - licences provide permission for others to use the work under certain conditions
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Public Domain
Open source and Creative Commons
Belonging to or being available to the public as a whole