unit 5 - impact of digital technology

Question 1

what are the rights from the data protection act (2018)

Answer 1

The right to view data stored about you by organisations for free – previously it cost up to £10
You must consent to having marketing sent to you – this consent must be ‘opt-in’
The right to withdraw consent – mailing lists have an unsubscribe link for this
The right to make changes to your data if it is inaccurate
The right to be forgotten – allows you to delete your personal data

Question 2

What are the offences created by the computer misuse act (1990)?

Answer 2

• Unauthorised access to computer material
• Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime
• Unauthorised modification of software or data
• Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences

Question 3

What are the copyright designs and patents act used for ?

Answer 3

A patent prevents anyone else using the invention for 20 years
• Copyright protects books, video, music and software
• Copyright typically lasts 70 years after publication or an author’s death
• Copyright lets an author or musician decide how their work should be used

Question 4

What are some privacy issues ?

Answer 4

Every time you log on to a web site, data about your visit may be collected and stored

Every time you use your phone to make a call, data about the number called, time
and date called, and the duration of the call, is
collected and stored

Question 5

what is the computer misuses act 1990

Answer 5

gives creators of digital media the rights to control how their work is used and distributed. Anything which you design or code is automatically copyrighted and may not be copied without your permission, as the digital creator.

Question 6

what are cookies ?

Answer 6

Cookies are sent to a user’s computer from web sites. The allow websites to:
• Store data such as the contents of your shopping basket
• Remember that you are logged into a website
• Remember who you are
• Track you
• Target advertising to you

Question 7

impacts of e waste on the environment?

Answer 7

• Very harmful to humans and the environment if not processed correctly
• Lithium batteries can catch fire and may be hard to recover
• If components cost too much to recover they go to landfill
• Mining materials damages the environment

Question 8

ways to reduce the impact of e-waste

Answer 8

• Make devices that can be fixed with modular components
• Use removable batteries
• Use modern recycling facilities

Question 9

What are some ethical concerns to facial recognition

Answer 9

The system may alter public behaviour
May identify technology may be more likely to misidentify childern or people of colour
Some people may not consent to it

Question 10

What are some of the enviromental damage of creating phones

Answer 10

Mining raw materials leads to contamination and erosion

Gas and coal are needed to power factories

Question 11

What is open source -

Answer 11

free software that can be used and modified by anyone. You can acess the source code.

Question 12

Pros of open source

Answer 12

Can often be developed by many people so can be updated continuously over time.

Question 13

Cons of open source

Answer 13

However, no guarantee that it would be fully functioning and effective, and support may not always be available if its not used by many people

Question 14

What is propietary ?

Answer 14

software that is developed by companies or individuals which is copyrighted so can only be used by obtaining permission (buying a license

Question 15

Pros of proprietary

Answer 15

Help is provided by the actual individual or company who created it, and often free of bugs/glitches and when these do occur they are fixed for free.

Question 16

Cons of proprietary

Answer 16

However, it is costly to purchase/subscribe to and cannot be adapted to meet individual needs. Cannot be redistributed to other users.