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

Question 1

What does the consumer contracts regulations 2013 state ?

Answer 1

Specifies the rights of customers When Shopping online.

Require online traders to provide : full descriptions, prices, delivery changes, methods of payment accepted and return information.

The right to cancel an order and be given a full refund.

Physical products up to 14 days to return.

If they download digital content, they will not be entitled.

If a customer purchases, DVDs or Blu-ray and breaks the security seal, they lose the right to cancel their order.

This also applies to digital goods that are tailor-made by a company

Companies are not allowed to change for goods in online baskets until the customer agrees to purchase item.

Retailers of digital content must specify the hardware and Software compatibility.

Question 2

What is personal information ?

Answer 2

Any piece of data that can be used to identify Someone e.g. name, surname, email, home address.

Question 3

What is sensitive information ?

Answer 3

Data that requires protection because the loss, misuse or modification will negatively impact the individual e.g. religion, race, Political opinion.

Question 4

What does the Data protection act 1998 state ?

Answer 4

Controls how personal information can be used by organisations.

The legislation protects of individuals whose data is being held.

Data should be

1 Processes fairly and law fully with the consent of the data subject.

2 uses for the specified purpose only.

3. Be adequate and welevant for its intended purpose.

A Be accurate and up to data

5. Not be kept longer than necessary.

6 Be processed in accordance with the rights of the data Subject.

7 Be held safely and securely

8 Not be transferred outside the EU without adequate protection

Question 5

What happens if an organisation does not comply with the Data protection act 1998 ?

Answer 5

The company will be prosecuted

They can also be finned

Question 6

How can companies ensure policies are followed ?

Answer 6

Ensure that any such data they hold is accurate and up to date.

This may involve regular content with the data subjects, asking them to verify current details.

They should be measures held in place to protect the integrity and the physical security of personal data held, such as access rights, firewalls and backup
procedures.

Staff Should have regular training : awareness of data Protection.

Question 7

What is data subject ?

Answer 7

Data subject - the person the data is held.

Question 8

What is Data control ?

Answer 8

Data Control- The person who is responsible for controlling the way in which personal data is processes.

Question 9

What is Information commissioner ?

Answer 9

The person who is responsible for ensuring the act and promoting good practice to organisations for processing data and making the general public aware of their rights.

Question 10

What does the Copyright, designs and patents acts 1988 state ?

Answer 10

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

This is referred to as intellectual property including computer software.

This acts helps deter piracy.

A Software licence must be purchased.

If an organization wants to add more users at a later date, another licence will have to be purchased.

An organisation such as a schools or offices may have to purchase a site licence to allow for software to be downloaded an multiple computer.

Question 11

What does the Copyright, designs and patents acts 1988 prevent you from doing ?

Answer 11

coping software and giving it to your friends

making a copy of software and selling it

using software on a network

renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder

Question 12

What is piracy ?

Answer 12

The illegal copying and sale of Software products.

include both professional criminals who make large numbers of Copies of software and sell them illegally

The also includes individual users who copy or use the internet to download and install software or digital media.

Software Companies Spend a lot of money to prevent piracy using methods such as

An agreement between the software developers and the user must be agreed before the Software is installed, this is called the licence agreement

Certain pieces of software require a unique licence key to be entered before the installation will continue.

Some products will only. only run if the media is in the drive, other require compulsory registration and may insist on being Connected to the internet.

Question 13

What is the computer misuse act ?

Answer 13

This Act makes it illegal to gain unauthorised access to change passwords and computer Settings (to prevent users from accessing their accounts)

This also make it illegal to modify. Software and data stored in a computer system.

Question 14

What is social networking ?

Answer 14

Subscribing to websites such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to connect with others to share photos, videos and personal messages. Some Individuals misuse these platforms by:

Searching for profile page that contain personal information number Such a address and phone number

Posting racial and religious hatred.

Stealing Identities

Question 15

Expand GPS ?

Answer 15

global positioning system

Question 16

What is GPS ?

Answer 16

A GPS uses a number of satellites orbiting around the Earth that provide real-time information Such as the geographical location of an individual

If a user makes a mobile phone call or is driving a car with a GPS enabled. data about their location can be tracked.

If this is done without consent, it can infringe on an individual’s right to privacy.

Question 17

positive use of GPS security

Answer 17

Help to track those under home arrest.

Help track vulnerable patients such as dementia sufferers who could wander off and get lost

Help track buses, taxis and company vans to help
Monitor and inform customers of arrival and departure times of services and goods.

Question 18

negative use of GPS security

Answer 18

Could be used for the wrong reasons e.g.

Cyber stalking

Data may be sold without permission

Question 19

What is a Software Engineers do

Answer 19

Software Engineers - develop and maintain programming code for new software They will write and test programming code.

Question 20

What is a Digital Media and Design Job do

Answer 20

Digital media and design jobs: apps and web developers computer games designer. Computer generated imagery (CGI) and positions in audio and visual (AV)

Question 21

What is a Cyber Security do

Answer 21

Cyber Security-greater demand to protect people from hackers, online scams and fraud. These are more Job opportunity in forensic computer analytics Jobs focusing on ensuring that computers protected from malicious attacks.

Question 22

What is Job displacement

Answer 22

This has changed the way out Some jobs are carried

In manufacturing robots are used to carry out Work of a number of manual worker

Jobs that are often highly repetitive and tedious for humans are often carried out by robots

Robots may be used to assembling Cars.

low Skilled Jobs have been lost with the introduction robots, e.g. in Car manufacture

Skilled Job have been created these e.g. Software Engines are more job opportunity

Robots have Increased productivity

Reliant to technology

Question 23

What is teleworking

Answer 23

The use of ICT to work from home.

Portable wireless technology such as tablets and other mobile devices. The internet and video conferencing allow more people to carry out their work at home.

Question 24

Changes is work pattern

Answer 24

Development of smart technology and development of Smartphones and the development of Smart techniques’ such as major influences on cloud computing have been our work pattern.

Cities have become more congested and an So it is an effort to secure carbon footprint many employees work from home rather than using transport. This reduces over head costs for companies.

Question 25

Advantages of Teleworking

Answer 25

No need to travel to work thes Saving time

flexible Working arrangements allowing the employee to Work when it suits them

No need to live close to the workplace.

Question 26

Disadvantages of Teleworking

Answer 26

The ease of contact between office and home for the home Worker has meant that boundaries between home and work have become less defined and employees can find it difficult to manage. This because there is no cut off point for the end of the working day as you are always Contactable.

There may be differences in time zones so the global marketplace may have to be available 24 hours a day.

Question 27

Need for upskilling

Answer 27

Training is required as technology is quickly advancing

For example, office Staff may need to be trained in new hardware and Software

Employer need to ensure staff are motivated to complete relevant training courses.

By offering training it will help to boost morale and improve retention levels.

By having training Courses it may improve productivity levels and they are using up-to-date Software.

Question 28

What does the health and safety at work 1974 state

Answer 28

Ensure employees have obligations to provide Safe Working environment for employees who carry out their work while using a computer.

Law states that organisations Should have a company Policy on health and Safety and that employees should be aware of the policy.

Question 29

What are the 3 Health Problems

Answer 29

RSI (repetitive strain injury)
Eye strain
Back pain

Question 30

What causes RSI (repetitive strain injury)

Answer 30

By doing the same motion over and over again like typing

Question 31

What causes Eye strain

Answer 31

screen glare

Question 32

What causes Back pain

Answer 32

poor posture to much sitting

Question 33

How can you prevent RSI (repetitive strain injury)

Answer 33

Take regular breaks.

Use ergonomically designed keyboards and mouse.

Use appropriate furniture, such as adjustable swivel chairs.

Use a wrist rest underneath the keyboard to avoid carpal tunnel syndrome.

Use a foot rest.

Question 34

How can you prevent Eye strain

Answer 34

Use anti-glare screens.

Use swivel bases on screens to deflect light away from the user’s eyes.

Use screens that have adjustable brightness and contrast.

Have good lighting in the office.

Provide regular free eye tests.

Question 35

How can you prevent Back pain

Answer 35

Use adjustable chairs that allow height adjustment and backrest tilting.

Take regular breaks and regularly exercise muscles.

Provide training for improving desk posture.