8 - Consequences of Uses of Computing
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Explain some of the challenges that face legislators in the digital age?
• Technology evolves quickly so it is difficult for law to keep up • Laws are often national whilst the Internet is global • Methods such as encryption make it harder to monitor criminal activity
What are some ideas to consider when discussing ethical, legal and cultural issues?
Ethical: • Consider harmful uses of the system • Consider if material could be harmful to children • Dealing with copyright information Legal: • Aspects of data protection legislation may apply • Copyright information may lead to legislation breach • If worldwide need to consider different legal systems • Could it lead to crime? • Who owns data? Cultural: • Could be offensive to certain cultures • Cultural beliefs may not allow it • Consider system will build upon an existing culture, for example self driving taxi service may eliminate taxi culture