1.6 – Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology
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What are ethical issues?
Questions about what is morally right or wrong in the use of technology
Give examples of ethical issues in computing.
Privacy concerns
What are legal issues?
Laws that regulate how technology is used to protect individuals and organisations
What is the Data Protection Act 2018?
UK law ensuring personal data is stored securely
What rights do individuals have under the Data Protection Act?
Access their personal data
What is the Computer Misuse Act 1990?
UK law preventing unauthorised access
What is the Copyright
Designs and Patents Act 1988?
What is open source software?
Software freely available to use
What are the advantages of open source software?
Free to use
What are the disadvantages of open source software?
Usually no official support
What is proprietary software?
Software owned by a company or individual; source code is secret
What are the advantages of proprietary software?
Well-tested
What are the disadvantages of proprietary software?
Must be paid for
What are cultural issues?
Differences in moral values
Give examples of cultural issues in technology.
Social media use in public
What are environmental issues?
Impact of technology on the natural world
Give examples of environmental issues.
Energy consumption of devices and data centres
How can technology help the environment?
Reduces paper use via digital communication
What are privacy issues?
Concerns about how personal data is collected
Give examples of technology impacting privacy.
Mobile apps tracking locations
What are wearable technologies?
Devices worn on the body that track health
What are computer-based implants?
Electronic devices inside the body for medical functions like pacemakers or brain implants
What are autonomous vehicles?
Self-driving cars that use sensors and AI to operate without human control
What are ethical issues with autonomous vehicles?
Decision-making in accidents