Impact of ICT Flashcards
What is the impact of the ‘cultural’ effect?
behaviour patterns, beliefs and ideas of the population of a country
What is the impact of the ‘economic’ effect?
financial issues, wealth of a country, social group or organisation
What is the impact of the ‘environmental’ effect?
changing the ecology of the world
What is the impact of the ‘ethical’ effect?
principles of right and wrong
What is the impact of the ‘social’ effect?
human society and how it works
Cultural: Education
Access, lack of access to ICT in education - affects the ability to use an ICT system
Cultural: Non English
ICT terminology barrier to non English speakers for using ICT system effectively
Cultural: Elderly
ICT forced upon them, find it confusing. e.g. chip and pin
Cultural: Elderly %
Many facilities online. Only 28% of +65 have Internet access in UK.
Environmental: Security
Personal data on old devices become accessible to inappropriate people
Environmental: WEEE
Waste Electronic Equipment Directive - EU directive - aims to minimise the impact of electrical goods on the environment. Re use, Recycle, Reduce.
Environmental: Waste
Computers dumped in developing countries - release toxic chemicals - health problems
Environmental: Mobile phone masts
Masts located close to schools, housing - harmful effect, health effects?
Environmental: Increase electricity
Increase in ICT has led to increase in electricity consumption - uses valuable resources.
Ethical: Identity databases
Possible to link a person’s details from numerous databases - create a profile. Open to abuse - future employers could look at this information.
Ethical: Hacking
White hat hackers - hack for good - find bugs/glitches and notifies correct body to fix it. But, this is still hacking - illegal.
Ethical: CCTV
Big brother - you could be caught on CCTV about 10 times a day. Good - monitors crime, Bad - invasion of privacy.
Legal: Terrorism
Some websites can encourage terrorism, e.g. bomb making.
Legal: Abuse
Grooming, photographic images, chat rooms
What is the impact of the ‘Legal’ effect?
Law and the crimes associated with ICT
Legal: Fraud
Counterfeit goods sold, fake websites created, personal details stolen, money stolen.
Social: Work
Organisation works globally - be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (time zones) - demanding on the individual - stressful
Social: Cyberbullying
Upload of videos, contacting/bullying by an electronic device. Some people commit suicide - trolls encourage it
Social: Local shops
Large supermarkets trade 24 hour, plus have power to control prices - low prices. Small shops can’t compete.
