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Implications of Technology (Legal (Copyright, Design and Patents Act…
Implications of Technology
Legal
Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988)
Allows the creator of the content to decide whether if they allow people to copy their work
Freedom of Information Act (2000)
Gives certain individuals or organisations the right to request official information e.g the government
Computer Misuse Act (1990)
This law made it illegal to break into someone else's computer to steal, edit or delete data
Data Protection Act
Organisations must declare why they are collecting people's personal data
Ethical
There is digital divide. Factors that may cause a digital divide include;
Age: older generations may find it difficult to use to the internet
Money: many people may not have the money to access a computer
Language: a majority of the internet is written in english
Cultural
The internet has made it easier to spread knowledge and beliefs
Social media enables government and locals to release fast information about emergencies
Many people believe that we are relying on the internet and computers too much
Less social interaction due to the unlimited amount of time people spend on the internet
Environment
By using certain types of applications e.g google docs, we are not needing to use as much paper as before therefore we need to cut less trees for paper
Solar panels reduce the amount of electricity we need from the national grid
A smart metre enables people to control the amount of energy they use. As a result, they take more care