Eduqas Computer Science Component 1 - 1.10 Laws and Ethics

Which of the following are real UK laws?

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• The Data Security Act 1988

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990

• The Computer Hacking Act 1983

• The Freedom of Information Act 2000

Which of the following principles are included in the Data Protection Act 1998?

• Data will be fairly and lawfully processed

• Data will be sold to other companies

• Data is collected for a specific purpose

• Data must be held securely

• Data is deleted after 30 days

What percentage of phones end up in landfill?

• ~3%

• ~80%

• ~12.5%

• ~40%

Phones contain...

• poisonous heavy metals

• valuable gold

• toxic chemicals which leech into the ground

• dangerous gases

Increasing numbers of digital devices are...

• causing more dangerous mining in 3rd world countries

• causing air pollution from electricity production

• damaging our brains with dangerous radio waves

• poisoning water supplies with toxic chemicals

• causing light pollution

Artificial intelligence...

• might take over the world

• might reduce employment for people

• might sit our GCSE exams for us

• might improve healthcare by replacing doctors

• might need to make life-altering decisions for humans