Legal, Social, Environmental, Economic Impact Flashcards

1
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State some advantages and disadvantages of Online Communities

A

Advantages: Able to share ideas
Environment to support freedom of
speech
Disadvantages: Danger of social isolation
Risk of trolling

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2
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What is the definition of ‘carbon footprint’

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Carbon Footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide you are responsible for emitting

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3
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What is the ‘scalability’ of an online system?

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The scalability of a system is how easily it can cope with increased demand for capabilities

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4
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What’s a potential cost and profit that a business can make from making their store online?

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Cost - Staff will have to be trained to learn basic computing skills, Running costs of updating hardware and paying for web services
Profit - Less need for expensive high street rents, sales able to be made 24/7

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5
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‘Possession of equipment used to dishonestly obtain communication services’
What law makes this illegal?

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Communications Act 2003

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6
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Describe a method in which the Regulation of Investigatory Powers is implemented

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Surveillance Techniques
Covert Agents
Forced decryption

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7
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Lucy gives her friend a copy of her new proprietary operating system. Her friend didn’t pay for the operating system. What law are both Lucy and her friend breaking?

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Copyright, Design and Patents Act

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8
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What methods could be used to ensure your social media account is safe and private from unwanted viewers?

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Setting up your account as private
Adding only your friends
Only post certain things that are thought over
Be Aware of screenshotting abilities

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