Issues Flashcards
Define ethical
What is considered right and wrong by society
Define legal
What is actually right and wrong in the eyes of the law
Define cultural
How groups of people with particular beliefs may be affected by an issue
Define environmental
How we impact the natural world
Define censorship
When someone tries to control what other people can access on the internet
Define surveillance
When someone monitors what other people are accessing on the internet
Define cyber bullying
When someone uses social media to harm someone else by intimidating,insulting or humiliating them
Define trolling
When somebody tries to cause public arguments with others online for attention
Define health issues
Using technology too much can cause health isssues
Define viral
Content on the internet which has rapidly spread over social media
Define sharing economy
Services which use new technology to let people make money from things they already own
Define streaming
Allows customers to listen and watch media for less money usually through a subscription
Define digital divide
Created by the fact some people have greater access to technology than others
Define global divide
the level of access to technology is different in different countries
Define E - waste
Modern devices have a short life span so it ends up in landfill and can be hazardous which can harm wildlife
Define WEEE directive
Created to tackle the E - waste problem and made rules about disposing e - waste safely
What is the data protection act?
People can see,amend and delete their personal data held by an organisation
What is the copyright,design and patent act?
Introduced to protect property that someone has created
What is the computer misuse act?
Introduced to stop hacking,cybercrime and gaining unauthorised access
Define open source
users may legally modify the source code and share it under the same licence
Define proprietary softwares
The licence prevents users from modifying the source code and usually costs
