ICT and Issues Flashcards
Health Issues
RSI (repetitive strain injury)
–+Ergonomic keyboards/ wrist and foot supports/ correct chair positioning
Eye strain or epileptic fits
–+Non flickering screens/ screen filters to remove glare/ correct lighting in the room/ take regular breaks from looking at the screen
Back problems
–+Adjustable chairs foot supports/ tilting screens/ take regular breaks and walk around the room
Stress from having to learn the system
–+Better training
Social, ethical and moral
Using photo editing software to distort reality- by using photo/video editing software you can distort reality and you can longer believe what you see in video, TV, newspapers, magazines or on websites
Privacy issues- social networking sites, e-commerce sites, internet service provider records, email monitoring at work, etc., all erode a users privacy.
Gambling addiction- gambling can cause many social problems and it is on the rise with the ease which bets can be made using the internet
Addiction to computer games- many children spend hours playing computer games and their social skills and schoolwork can suffer as a results
Companies monitoring staff use of the internet and e-mail. Some organisations will even read personal e-mails.
Deliberately setting up websites containing incorrect information- people may rely on this information thinking it is correct
Bullying- in chat rooms, by email, in blogs, by text message is a problems especially for the young
Inappropriate websites- people are able to view inappropriate material such as pornography, racism, violent videos, how to make explosives etc.
Using e-mail to give bad news (e.g. redundancy, demotion, firing, etc.) when explaining face-to-face would have been better.
Spreading rumours- it is easy to spread rumours using the internet. You only have to tell a few people in a chat room and the rumour will soon spread. Normally, if someone started a rumour that was untrue and it caused another person distress then the person starting the rumour could be sued. When rumours started over the internet it is difficult to identify the person responsible.
Plagiarism- copying material without attributing or referencing the source of information. This could also involve using websites which sells essays or coursework.
Sending spam(i.e. the same advertising e-mail to millions of people)- people waste time deleting spam if the spam filter allows it through
