Section 7 - Ethics + Issues

Question 1

Ten commandments for computer users

Answer 1

Thou shalt not:
harm others
interfere with others work
steal
snoop in peoples files
bear false witness
use proprietary software which u have not paid
use others computer resources
appropriate others intellectual output
consider social consequences of program
use considerately and respectfully

Question 2

Dangers of

Answer 2

fraud
harassment
software piracy
identity theft
unauthorized access

Question 3

Environmental issues

Answer 3

1. Manufacture
   -resources
   -fabrication
2. Use
   -power - replacement cycle
3. Disposal
   -toxic materials
   -landfill destinations

Question 4

Environmental positives

Answer 4

1. Reduced paper use
2. Work from home - using less CO2
3. Research tools - using renewable and better devices
4. Monitoring - environmental data, smart metering, energy management

Question 5

Privacy Issues

Answer 5

1. commercial surveillance - organisations share information
2. state surveillance - anpr, facial recognition
3. social media sharing - location tracking, poor understanding of privacy settings

Question 6

Identify 2 ways individuals might be monitored in their daily life

Answer 6

-mobile phones
-Facial recognition
-accidental agreements to Ts and Cs

Question 7

what are ethical issues?

Answer 7

issues about what would be considered right and wrong by society

Question 8

what are legal issues?

Answer 8

whats actually wrong and right in the eyes of the law.