cultural ethical and environmental issues with in computer science

environmental

cultural

ethical

sharing things

advantages

not giving the original creator credit

not following the copyright laws

hacking

exposing security risks

discovering new technologies

testing security

working around bugs in code

following piracy laws

sharing from peer to peer

data protection

who can access it

accuracy and validity of the data

selling data

the removal of data

breaching secure data

cyber bulling

can happen anywhere

can happen any time

trolling

computer misuse act

cant access computer material

cant access computer material without permission and with intent to commit criminal offences

cant alter data without permission

email

reduce need for travel

less fuel used

people work from home

less printing

less paper used

disadvantages

uses energy

higher energy consumption

need to develop new ways to make energy

tech waste

contains harmful chemicals

damages the environment

land fills have to be created

data centers use 2 % of global energy consumption