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1.8 ethical legal cultural and environmental issues - Coggle Diagram
1.8 ethical legal cultural and environmental issues
ETHICAL
piracy
privacy
personbal data needs protection against scammers and ha hers
unethical to accesss information
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collecting so much data without a users permission.
will it get to a point where it can't be controlled.
gives companies too much information about individuals
invasive
Relates to right and wrong but in a moral sense than a legal issue. For example, there is nothing to stop you legally from using Facebook to stalk an ex-partner, but whether it is right to do so, is an ethical issue
enviromental
energy
left running, uses excessive energy
takes 10x the weight of a device if fossil fuels to manufacture
toxic materials
contain toxic materials su h as mercury. when people troll though stuff to sell there exposed.
radioactive isotopes ect
disposal
not disposed of properly. as there shipped to countries with lower waste standards.
resources are finite, so recycling is key
How computing impacts on the global and local environments. This might be waste production, or mining to gather resources needed to make phones, or using renewable energy to charge phones, or recycling projects. Companies want to be seen to be ‘green’.
stake holders :
key impacts
more convenient to book slots, more appealing
less stress from chasing students who art proactive
less responsibility for completing the sheet
definition
any person or organisation which has an interest in someway to technology
key stake holders:
parent.
school
student
legal issues
computer misuse
when people make access to unauthorised data with the intent to commit further offences and to modify data eg. virus
data protection
laws to prevent data from being g easily transmitted or copies being made for misuse.
Creative Commons license
a way to givecopy right permissions
copyright design and patents
copying modifying or distributing software music or video or other without permission of the author
freedom of information request
public can access information from public bodies
public authorities are obliged to publish this data
There are certain laws set by government that control how computers can be used
cultural issues
not everyone has access
changing nature of employment
working from home is sometimes more convenient and cheaper for a business.
technology can't replace human interactions
can be disadvantageous for business
digital divide
the division between those who use tech and those who dont
eg. the older generation and the younger
These issues relate to society and how technology can affect religious, or social ideas. If people spend all their time on their phones rather than talking face to face, this is a cultural issue
types of software
open source
can save time using as the basis of ur own app
usually a good comun9ity
can be 'buggy'
free
propriatey
need a license to use it
usually good support available
no access to the sort code
pay for use