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• What is the digital divide?

  The division between technology users and non-users
• Who is more likely to embrace new technology?

  Young people
• What can cause a division in technology access?

  Affordability of technology
• What percentage of people with an income of £25k or less never use the internet?

  One in five
• How much of their income do low-income individuals spend on broadband tariffs?

  19%
• What percentage of the tech workforce in the UK are women?

  26%
• What drives women out of the tech sector?

  Burnout and gendered biases
• What percentage of the UK tech workplace is from a BAME background?

  4%
• Why is there a lack of diversity in the tech workforce?

  Due to a lack of role models
• What resources are needed to produce computers?

  Metals and plastics
• Why do many computers require a lot of energy?

  They run continuously
• What percentage of e-waste is recycled globally?

  12.5%
• How much e-waste does the UK generate annually?

  1.6 million tons
• What is considered electronic waste?

  Anything with plugs and electrical components
• What is the environmental impact of e-waste?

  It comprises 70% of toxic waste
• How many discarded mobile phones did the UK generate in 2020?

  24.9 million
• What are the positive and negative impacts of technology on the environment?

  Positive:

  • Provides employment
  • Advances in technology for medicine
  • Creates computers to help do jobs

  
  

  Negative:

  • Increases CO2 in atmosphere
  • Pollution from transport
  • Toxic chemicals in water supply
• What illegal activities can computers facilitate?

  Illegally sharing personal data
• What laws protect data and intellectual property in the UK?

  • Data Protection Act 1998/2018
  • Computer Misuse Act 1990
  • Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
  • Creative Commons Licensing
  • Freedom of Information Act 2000
• What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act?

  To ensure compliance with data privacy laws
• What must personal data be to comply with the Data Protection Act?

  Fairly and lawfully processed
• What is copyright?

  A legal means to protect creators' work
• What are the advantages of open source software?

  Costs nothing and allows modifications
• What is a disadvantage of proprietary software?

  Cannot be adapted to user needs
• What are the types of Creative Commons licenses?

  • Attribution: Credit must be given
  • Non-commercial: No money can be made
  • No derivative works: Cannot be modified
  • Share-alike: Must be under identical license