Ethical concerns - The only ethical concern about creating computer systems is that it is reducing employment. Automated production lines for example, reduce the need for workers.
Environmental advantages - Modern computer systems consume less power with new, improved monitors and sleep modes.
Environmental disadvantages - one study suggests that making the average PC requires 10 times its weight in chemicals and fossil fuels. Also discarded computer equipment is usually either dumped in landfill sites or recycled, often in poorly managed facilities in developing countries creating health risks.
There are 3 legal acts regarding computing
• The Data Protection Act
o This includes keeping data no longer than necessary, keeping it safe, and keeping the data accurate and up to date.
• The Computer Misuse Act
o This involves trying to access data or programs which are unauthorized, trying to access other computers to commit crime and the unauthorized changing of data.
• The Copyright, Design and Patents Act
o This prevents people from copying other people's data.
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