Unit 2 - LO1 Understnad where information is held globally and how it is transmitted Flashcards
1.1 Holders of Information
Categories of holders
. Individual citizen . Business organisations . Healthcare services . Government . Charities/communication
Individual citizen
D.O.B, numbers, emails, addresses ( contact information)
Business organisations
Information on colleagues, competitors information
Healthcare services
Medical records, previous treatments, contact information
Government
Pay roll, tax information, contact information
Charities/communities
Donor bank accounts, contact information
Location
. Developing and developed
. Urban and rural
Developing and developed
. The human development index (life expectancy, education, income per head of population)
. The human development index is lower in developing countried
Urban and rural
. Urban areas tend to be cities/ more built up
. Rural areas tend to be the countryside
. Rural areas are likely to have poorer internet access
Comparison of technologies available and internet access
Access to the internet is not spread evenly throughout the world, this creates the global divide.