The Fundamentals of digital technology

Question 1

what are some of the key ethical, legal and environmental concerns of digital technology?

Answer 1

The ethical, legal and environmental concerns of digital technology are:

1) Cyber security
2) Mobile technologies
3) Wireless networking
4) Cloud storage
5) Theft of computer code
6) Issues around copyright of algorithms
7) Cracking
8) Hacking
9) Wearable technologies
10) Computer based implants

Question 2

what are the ethics to digital technology?

Answer 2

The ethics are the moral principles or rules which govern a persons attitude and behaviour.

Question 3

what are one of the ethical issues of computer uses?

Answer 3

One of the ethical issues of computer uses are…
Ensuring public safety - the introduction of new technologies brings safety concerns. For example, driver-less cars may soon be on the roads in the UK. The designers of driver-less cars have not only had to ensure the safety of passengers, but also of other drivers and pedestrians.
Or
Security of data - there are people that attempt to hack systems in order to gain access to other people’s data. Social media accounts, phone mailboxes and networks that computers connect to are all prone to hacking.

Question 4

What are one of the legal concerns of computer uses?

Answer 4

Computer use has brought new concerns and new crimes. With the rise of the internet, computers are increasingly being used for illegal activities.

Computers might be used unlawfully in many ways, for example:

allowing someone to illegally share personal data
helping to steal financial information, such as credit card numbers or bank account details
helping to illegally copy and distribute films, television programmes and music
extorting information or blackmailing someone