legal and ethical

• What does the Data Protection Act (1998) apply to?


  The act applies to information stored in any context, and covers personal data (data that can be used to identify a living person)
• What are the eight principles of the 1998 DPA?


  Personal data should be processed fair and lawfully

  Personal data should be obtained only for specified purposes

  Personal data should be relevant

  Personal data should be accurate

  Personal data should not be kept longer than necessary

  Personal data should be processed within rights

  Measures shall be taken if any principles are broken

  Personal data should not be transferred outside EU
• Why was the 1998 DPA updated in 2018?

  To account for GDPR (general data protection regulation)
• What does the Computer Misuse Act (1990) entail?

  Concerned with the malicious intent of computer use and is constantly updated to remain relevant
• What are the three primary offences covered in CMA?

  Unauthorised access to computer materials

  Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences

  Unauthorised modification of computer material
• What does the Copyright, Design and Patents Act (1988) entail?

  It was an act introduced to protect people's online property.

  If a work is original, copyright automatically applies and doesn't expire until years after the creator's death.
• When was the CDP act extended to include computer code?

  1992
• What does the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000) entail?


  It covers investigation, surveillance and interception of communication by public authority figures
• Evaluate the moral and ethical aspects of computers in the work place


  Improve efficiency

  Job fluctuations

  Demand for computing related occupations

  Online availability
• Evaluate the ethical and moral implications of automated decision making

  Isolated idea bubbles

  Unfair treatment/unfactored context

  Improved productivity

  Convenience

  Instant Responses

  Uncertain Responsibility
• Evaluate the ethical and moral implications of AI


  Uncertain Responsibility

  Convenience and Accessibility

  Problem Solving

  Undetermined bias/data sets
• Evaluate the moral and ethical implications of environmental effects


  E-waste

  Greenhouse gas emissions to produce the products

  Renewable energy

  Smart systems
• Evaluate the moral end ethical implications of censorship


  Control access and media

  Resource restriction and allowance

  Prevents distractions
• Moral and ethical implications of monitorisation? 


  Surveillance can deter crime/be used for security

  Can be used for malicious intent

  Responsibility to protect data from monitorisation
• What parameters must web developers consider when creating a website/app?


  Layout, ensuring accessibility for all

  Colour paradigms, ensuring cultures are taken into account

  Character sets, translating into multiple languages (using unicode)