3.8 Ethical, Legal, Environmental and Privacy Concerns

• What are the ethical issues related to technology?

  • Companies store personal data
  • Trust in companies storing data
  • Impact on livelihoods
  • Effects on different age groups
• What are the legal issues related to technology?

  • Exploitation of personal data
  • Government access to personal data
  • Potential illegality of good actions
  • Exploitation of skills for illegal purposes
• What are the environmental issues related to technology?

  • Power consumption impacts
  • E-waste disposal
  • Reducing consumption and usage
  • Compliance with laws
• What are the privacy issues related to technology?

  • Safety and security of online information
  • Uses of personal data
  • Access to personal data by authorities
  • Data sharing with third parties
• What does the Data Protection Act 1998/GDPR 2018 ensure?

  Data must be kept safe and secure from unauthorized access.
• What are the requirements of the Data Protection Act?

  Data must be processed fairly, obtained for specified purposes, and kept accurate.
• What does the Computer Misuse Act 1990 define?


  It defines offences and crimes linked to computer usage.
• What is illegal under the Computer Misuse Act?

  Accessing data without permission and installing malware.
• What does the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 protect?

  It gives creators control over how their material is used.
• What is Creative Commons licensing?

  It allows free use of creative work without permission from the creator.
• What does the Freedom of Information Act 2000 allow?

  It allows the public to access information held by public authorities.