Holders of information Flashcards
categories?
Business, government, individual, educational institutions, healthcare, charity and community organisations.
business category?
employees - date of birth, address and financial information
Commercial info - profits and losses, product descriptions, historical data and competitors info
Government category?
citizens - financial earnings, tax paid, births and deaths.
electoral roll - addresses
census - 10 yrs, records extensive data of everyone living in UK
individual category?
themselves - name, DOB, address, usernames and passwords.
Others - phone numbers, social media details and email addresses.
Organisations - address of their favourite restaurant or opening hours of the local cinema.
education category?
schools, colleges and universities - current and past students + staff.
Student - addresses, attendance records, examination history and contact information for parents and guardians
healthcare category?
NHS - medical histories, personal information, current address, DOB, previous illnesses, operations, blood type, allergies + prescriptions. USUALLY CONFIDENTIAL!
Charity and community category?
Charities - financial information of donors, projects and shops.
Sport centres + religious institutions - members, matches, meetings + events
Digital divide?
The gap between people who do and do not have easy access to computers and networks.
Developed vs. Developing counties?
Developed - Western Europe + North America. More developed technology + industry + more funding for information infrastructures like high-speed access and cabling.
Developing - Areas of Africa + central Asia. Unstable governments + slow access to internet +less funding for technology + computers cant be purchased on low wages.
Urban Vs Rural?
Urban - high population = companies spend a lot of money on internet infrastructure like cabling and installing high speed lines.
Rural - sparse population = internet access is poorer + broadband speeds are slower, so harder to access info on the internet.
Internet Access - Remote locations
Remote - countryside, limited and no fixed internet access, fast fixed broadband is expensive to install, not economically viable.
No fixed internet access = hard for someone to communicate + work online.
Intermittent connection = Download speeds will be slow or interrupted. Long time to access webpages.
Mobile broadband - not designed for home use, very expensive for everyday use, mobile coverage could be weak.
Satellite broadband - dish, relatively high internet speed, cost a lot to install, high latency=more chance of experiencing lag.
