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1.6 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital…
1.6 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology
1.6 cultural implications of C5
Digital voting
voting on computer
An online survey in which participants communicate responses via the Internet
typically by completing a questionnaire in a web page
It has taken place in Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Estonia, France, Germany, India,. Italy, Namibia, the Netherlands (Rijnland Internet Election System), Norway, Peru, Switzerland, the UK, Venezuela, and the Philippines.
digital divide:
who does it affect?
42 % of men worldwide
52 % of women worldwide
Is the gap getting smaller?
The digital divide gap is decreasing between those with access to the Internet and those without
what is it?
Access to tech and the internet is not the same across the world
Examples?
People who live in upland areas might not have access to the internet
The older generation might not understand how to use computers(5.9 million in the UK have never used the internet)
1.6 C open source vs proprietary
open source
People who create open source products publish the code and allow others to use and modify it
advantages
its is free
you can make money from improving the code
the source code can be edited
A free and openly available to everyone
disadvantages
the will be more glitches in the system
proprietary
proprietary is often used to describe software that is not open source or freely licensed
advantages
it is a well working code
disadvantages
it cant be shared
the source code cant be edited
1.6 A environmental impact of CS
how does the internet impact the environment
Google search results in CO2 emissions
Internet also has a huge impact on our planet. On one hand, manufacturing cellphones, laptops, and other types of devices and equipment means extracting (and separating or transporting) rare earth minerals from the Earth
Deleting emails is the easiest way to reduce your carbon footprint on the computer
social media to promote tourism is evidently showing a significant and important role in the industry. Most research studies focus in the areas of social media marketing and its impact on tourism industry, without giving more emphases its negative effect on environmental preservation.
Zoom or video meetings helps reduce a person's carbon footprint of the call by 96 per cent.
The physical production of Netflix's branded content was responsible for half of its entire carbon footprint in 2020
E-waste Wednesday 23rd June 2021
the waste contains a laundry list of chemicals that are harmful to people and the environment
e.g. mercury, lead, beryllium, brominated flame retardants, and cadmium
1.6 D Legislation
Freedom of information act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act gives individuals and organizations the right to request official information held by over 100,000 public bodies
information can include things such as e-mails, minutes of meetings, research or reports
Some of these public bodies include:
Hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, dentists, pharmacists and opticians
State schools, colleges and universities
Local authorities
Police forces and prison services
Government departments
Central government
National Archives
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act protects personal data held by organizations from unauthorized access and modification)
The act makes the following illegal
Unauthorized access to computer material. This refers to entering a computer system without permission (hacking)
Unauthorized modification of data. This refers to modifying or deleting data, and also covers the introduction of malware or spyware onto a computer (electronic vandalism and theft of information)
Unauthorized access to computer materials with intent to commit a further crime. This refers to entering a computer system to steal data or destroy a device or network (such as planting a virus)
Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences
creative commons
There are six different Creative Commons licenses
creative commons it a website where you can find images, the images have set rules what you have to flow if you want to reuse the images
copy right
What is copyleft?
general method for making a program free
How do patents protect those who come up with original ideas?
Patents protect inventions
How does copyright law protect people from those who would want to take their creations without permission?
It make the person who made it be able to sue the person who stole it.
Could copyright law stifle innovation?
yes because someone could not claim a peace if work properly
what is copy right?
It is the ordinal creator claiming there work
Could copyright law stifle competition?
especially long copyright terms are an unfathomable evil
Data protection act 1998
Who does it involve?
A data organization
A data individual
A data controller
What are the 8 principles?
4.Keeping personal information accurate and up to date
5.Keeping personal information
3.The amount of personal information
6.Ensuring that people’s rights are maintained
2.Processing personal data for specified purposes only
Information Security
1.Processing personal information fairly and lawfully
Sending information outside the European Union
what in the data protection act?
A United Kingdom Act of Parliament designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organized paper filing system