Flashcard - Ethical and Cultural issues

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What is meant by digital divide?
Separation between people who already have access to technology and those who don
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Cyberbullying
The use of social media to deliberately hurt someone else
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Trolling
Causing arguments or provoking anger and frustration online
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Why cyber bullying and trolling have become a problem on social media
1. Social media can give people greater anonymity than they would have in real life 2. There is often no punishment if somebody behaves badly online
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Social media benefit
Allows friends to keep in touch over a long distance, which helps maintain and even improve our social lives
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Stakeholder
An individual or group of people who are affected by a particular outcome
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How new technology could have allowed work to intrude one's life
1. A person can be contacted any time of the day 2. The notifications on the phone may be hard to ignore and thus be distracting
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Outline social pressures that can be created by regular release of new technology
1. Many children feel peer pressured to buy new devices 2. Parents can feel pressured to buy new technology for children 3. Companies try to influence to use new product
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Why a person's internet access may be limited
1. They may be living in rural area so they may have poor network coverage 2. Little knowledge with regards to how to use the inter
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List Creative commons licence conditions
Attribution, Non-commercial, Share-alike, No derivative work
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Attribution
The copyright holder must be given the credit
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Non-commercial
The work cannot be used for financial or commercial plan
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Share-alike
Modified works can only be distributed with the same terms as those in original
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No derivative work
The work cannot be modified or built upon
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List the issues the use of technology may cause
Ethical, Legal,Cultural,Environmental
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Ethical
These issues are about what would be considered by right or wrong by the society
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Legal
These issues are about what's actually right or wrong in the eyes of the law
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Cultural
These issues are about how groups of people with particular beliefs, practie or language may be affected
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Environment
These issues are about how we impact the natural word
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Censorship
It is when someone tries to control what other people can access on the internet.
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Survillience
It is when someone monitors what other people are accessing on the internet
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What is the intent of censorship
To restrict access to certain information
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How surveillance can be implemented
1. Use packet sniffers and other software to monitor internet traffic 2. Looking out for certain keywords or phrases that might alert illegal activities
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What creates digital divide?
Unequal access
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How global divide is created?
It is created when level of access to technology is different in different countries
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Define Data Subject
Someone whose personal data is stored on somebody else's computer system.
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Copyright
A way of protecting intellectual property
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What is meant by public domain
Works in the public domain are those whose copyright has expired or do not have any copyright attached to the work
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What is e-waste
E-waste is discarded computer material
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Identify five stakeholders for new release of smartphone
Customers, Manufacturers, Retailers, Network Providers, ?
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Give 2 reasons why someone may give their personal details to a website
1. Many websites (banking,retail) ask for personal information 2. Social media websites ask for personal information
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Give 2 problems with many online companies' privacy agreement
1. Users generally don't read the agreement, so they are unaware of what they are agreeing to
2. Even if they read the agreement, they have no choice but to agree as they want to use the software
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What can you do to make the information you share online private?
1. Use the website settings to make the information private 2. Verify the web site you are on is safe
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Give one argument for and against surveillance
For - By using surveillance, the govt can look out for some key phrases, search words that may alert them about the illegal activities

Against - Innocent people can also be put under surveillance
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Give one argument for and against censorship
For - Restrict access to certain information, so measure to maintain confidential information
Against - Expensive to implement
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Give 4 examples of how new technology may affect social well-being
1. Cyberbullying can defame one's reputation 2.It can cause distress 3.Can cause low self-esteem 4.Trolling may frustrate people in discussion
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What is sexting?
Sending sexually explicit messages or images to other people
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Why sexting is dangerous
It can be dangerous as the person receiving it may not be trustworthy and the images can be forwarded onwards
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Give 3 examples of how technology and internet have shaped our culture?
1. Selfies have become popular and they can be shared easily, But this can make people self obsessed 2. Social media help people to stay connected with each other. 3. Social media and blogs allow people to publish their writing, art etc 4. Video calls co
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Health problems that can be caused by computer?
1. Eyestrain
2. Back pain
3. RSI
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Give 3 reasons why digital divide may exist
1. Remote area may lead to poor network coverage and access
2. Poverty can be a limiting factor to buy electronic devices as they are expensive
3. Lack of education and knowledge to use these devices
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Give 3 examples of natural resources that are used to make computers
Gold, silver, copper,mercury
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Explain how a device's need for energy impacts the environment
Electronic devices consume lot of energy (both for manufacturing as well as operation ). All computers generate lot of heat and so they need powerful cooling. This means more energy and more pollution
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Data Protection Act - which year?
1998
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WEEE
Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment
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Purpose of WEEE
Rules for disposing e-waste safely, to promote reuse, recycling
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Which act allows the public to see information held by a public organisation about it's activities
Freedom of Information Act (2000)
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Give 2 expectations of the Freedom of information Act
1. Public organisations should publish certain information on a regular basis so that public can have access to it (except any sensitive info) 2. Allows the members of the public to request specific information
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What were the 3 new offences introduced by the Computer Misuse Act 1990?
1. Gaining unauthorized access to a private network 2. Gaining unauthorized access to a network or device in order to commit a crime 3. Unauthorized modification of computer material
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What is intellectual property
Anything someone has created e.g Novel, Song. Software, Innovation
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Why do we need copyright?
To protect intellectual property
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Creative Commons licence
Allows users to legally share media and software online without having to ask permission first
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List 4 types of creative commons licence
Attribution, Share-alike, Non-derivative, Non-commercial
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Why might a creator of intellectual property want to use a Creative Commons Licence?
They want other people to share or build upon their work
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