Ethical,legal and environmental impacts of digital technology on wider society

Question 1

What is Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013 about?

Answer 1

Rights of customers when shopping online

Question 2

Explain Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013

Answer 2

Online business must provide full descriptions of products

Products Sold online must contain details on hardware and software compatibility

All Costs must be mentioned clearly(delivery, price of product)

Return Policies

Question 3

How long does a customer have to return and get a refund for a physical product according to Consumer Contraction Regulations 2013

Answer 3

14 days

Question 4

Are costumers who purchased digital content eligible for refund according to Consumer Contract Regulation

Answer 4

No

Question 5

does sai have gyat

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

Explain Data Protection Act 1998

Answer 6

Controls how this organisations control personal data

Question 7

Who is a Data Subject?

Answer 7

An Individual who the data is about

Question 8

Principles of Data Protection Act

Answer 8

1) be accurate and up to date
2) not be kept for longer than necessary
3)Be held safely and securely

(There are 5 more, look at your notes )

Question 9

Who is Data Controller?

Answer 9

The person within an organisation who is responsible for controlling the way personal data is processed

Question 10

Who is the Information Commissioner

Answer 10

Responsible for enforcing the Act
Making the general public aware of their rights

Question 11

Explain Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998

Answer 11

Designed to protect the property rights of those individuals and organizations that create and produce material based on original ideas

Helps deter piracy

Question 12

Explain Computer Misuse Act 1990

Answer 12

Designed to protect users against computer misuse, including unauthorized access to computer systems

it states that it is illegal to gain unauthorized access to change passwords and computer settings

Question 13

Describe Usernames and passwords being stolen

Answer 13

They can be used to make online transaction

Question 14

Describe Software Piracy

Answer 14

Users illegally downloading copyrighted materials from the internet

Question 15

Explain Phising

Answer 15

Hackers use official looking emails to tricking users into providing details

Question 16

Explain Plagarism

Answer 16

Pupils copy and paste materials for assignments and claim its their own work

Question 17

Explain Misuse of Internet in Workplace

Answer 17

Employees spend too much time using the internet for personal use in workplace

Question 18

Explain Social Networking

Answer 18

Involves subscribing to websites such as Facebook, to connect with others. Some misuse this platform

People May Search for profile pages to gain access to personal information or communicate hatred

Question 19

Expand GPS

Answer 19

Global Positioning System

Question 20

What is GPS

Answer 20

Provides real time information such as geographical locations of an individual

Question 21

Ethical Issues related to GPS

Answer 21

When a user makes a mobile call , or is driving a car with GPS, data about their location can be tracked

When tracking individuals who need to be monitored(people who are under house arrest) , GPS can be used

Question 22

Positives of GPS

Answer 22

Tracking of Bus and taxis can be positive for customers