Unit 1 - LO5 Understand Ethical and Operational Issues and Threats to Computer Systems

Question 1

Ethical issues

Answer 1

. Whistle- blowing
. Disability/gender/sexuality discrimination
. Use of information
. Codes of practice
. Staying safe online

Question 2

Whistle- blowing

Answer 2

. When an employee discloses hat some form of serious unlawful practice is taking place within their place of work.

Question 3

Disability/gender/sexuality discrimination

Answer 3

Being prejudiced against someone because of a disability, their gender or sexuality.

Question 4

Use of information

Answer 4

How personal information is gathered, stored, processed, used and disseminated.

Question 5

Codes of practice

Answer 5

A set of written guidelines or ethical standards that detail how people working in a particular job role/ profession should behave.

Question 6

Staying safe online

Answer 6

To maximise the personal safety of a user against security risks, to provide information and/or property associated with using the internet, as well as protection from cyber crime in general.

Question 7

Bias

Answer 7

To demonstrate prejudice against a person or thing in a way that is considered unfair.