EIGHT

Question 1

ethical issues

Answer 1

digital divide—creates inequality between those who have access to technology and those who don’t
can hinder opportunities for education, employment, and economic advancement for disadvantaged groups

Intellectual property—digital copying and distribution raises ethical questions about protecting intellectual property rights and fair compensation for creators
digital piracy leads to significant revenue loss for creators

Automation:
job loss and potential loss of livelihood for workers

censorship
restrict access—good becuase yk children, bad becuase retricts people’s freedom

surveillance

Question 2

environmental issues

Answer 2

natural resources:
used during manufacturing and distribution of components

energy consumption:
increase in need for energy—energy is from non renewable resources
devices also waste a lot of energy

disposal:
pollution. e-waste which ends up in landfill which releases toxic chemicals that can leak into ground water and harm wildliffe

Question 3

Data Protection Act

Answer 3

2018
protects personal data from being misused

Question 4

computer misuse act

Answer 4

1990

unauthorised access to computer material
unauthorised access with intent to commit of facilitate a crime
unauthorised modification of software or data
making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences

Question 5

Copyright,Designs and Patents Act

Answer 5

1988
patents prevent anyone else using the invention for 20 years
copyright lasts 70 years