Ict and data protection

Question 1

Information and technology communication technology

Answer 1

The use of computers and other electronic technology to store, transfer, access and manipulate information.

Question 2

Forms of Ict in business

Answer 2

1. The internet: Is a global network of computers that enables people to share photos and text.
2. Email: is an abbreviation for electronic mail, so messages are sent electronically.
3. Electronic data interchange: Edi is computer to computer communication.
4. Cloud computing: Enables data to be accessed anywhere in the world at anytime as long as the user has the neccessary password.

Question 3

Advantages of the internet

Answer 3

1.Fast Communication
2. Reduce costs

Question 4

Disadvantages of the internet

Answer 4

1. Hacking
2. Cost

Question 5

Advantages of email

Answer 5

1. Fast decision making
2. Lower cost

Question 6

Disadvantages of email

Answer 6

1. Viruses
2. Phising

Question 7

Advantages of Edi

Answer 7

1. Savings
2. Speed

Question 8

Disadvantages of Edi

Answer 8

1. Cost
2. Industrial relations

Question 9

Advantages of cloud computing

Answer 9

1. Inexpensive
2. Global access

Question 10

Disadvantages of Cloud computing

Answer 10

1. Outages
2. Security

Question 11

Terms in the Gdpr

Answer 11

1. Data subject: Individual who the data is about.
2. Personal Data: Any info that relates to a data subject e.g name and address.
3. Data controller: The person in a business who decides what data is collected and how it is processed.
4. Data processor: Either the organisation or the person who processes data on behalf of the data controller.
5. Data protection commission : The supervisory authority responsible for monitoring the application of the Gdpr.

Question 12

Rights of Data subject

Answer 12

1. Right of access: The right to obtain details on why and how their data is
   being processed by an organisation.
2. Copy of data: The right to have a copy of the data held on them.
3. Correction of data: To have incorrect or incomplete data corrected.
4. Erasure of data: To have their data erased if the organisation has no
   legitimate reason to keep it.