Ethical & Cultural Issues - 1.4

Question 1

Difference between ethical, legal, cultural and environmental issues:

Answer 1

Ethical - what society considers to be wrong and right
Legal - what is right and wrong in the eyes of the law
Cultural - how groups of people with different beliefs are affected
Environmental - how we impact the natural world

Question 2

What is the data protection act 2018 (4)? Fine?

Answer 2

You have various rights about your data that organisations keep about you
Data must only be kept for a specific reason and cannot be shared
Must be up to date
Must be secure - encrypted
Fine = £17.5M

Question 3

What is the computer misuse act 1990 (4)? Fine?

Answer 3

Stops hackers
Unauthorised access to a computer without permission
Hacking, planting viruses
Unauthorised modification of data
Fine = £5000

Question 4

What is the copyright designs and patents act 1988 (2)? Fine?

Answer 4

If you create something it will be protected
You can buy/sell a copyright you own
Unlimited fine & max of 10 years imprisonment

Question 5

Difference between proprietary (5) and open source (5) software:

Answer 5

Proprietary - tightly controlled and sold by company
Updates developed by manufacturer
Thoroughly tested by developers
Cost to purchase
Simple method of installation

Open-source - very open, anyone can contribute
Users can copy, share and modify software
Freely available
Testing may be less formal
May require technical knowledge to install

Question 6

What is censorship?

Answer 6

Someone stopping you from accessing something

Question 7

What is surveillance?

Answer 7

Someone actively watching you

Question 8

What is the digital divide?

Answer 8

Widening gap between those who have and use technology and those who don’t

Question 9

What is E-waste?

Answer 9

Any discarded item with a battery or plug and has toxic or hazardous substances

Question 10

What is employment?

Answer 10

The state of having work, the opposite of unemployment