Legal, Ethical & Environmental Issues: J277

Which of the following best describes Ethics?

• Principles guiding an individual to what is right

• Principles guiding an individual to what is wrong

• Code of conduct about behaviour at work

• Personal rules which vary between individuals

Which of these statements is true?

• There are no environmental issues with computing
• There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology
• The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
• Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers

A company produces an App using only the ASCII character set. What issue may they not have considered?

• Cultural
• Legal
• Environmental
• Moral/Ethical

Which of these statements are false?

• There are no environmental issues with computing
• Only the greenhouse effect is linked to computers
• The advance in technology should not worry about the environment
• There are environmental benefits and drawbacks to developing technology

Which of the following statements is false about privacy and the internet?

• An individual has the right to use encryption technology to encrypt their personal data
• An organisation must make their privacy settings easy to find and manage
• An individual has the right to freedom from defamation of their character
• When an individual deletes data from their social media account the data must be permanently removed from the servers of the organisation

Charlie uses social media regularly. What step would you recommend to be more secure online?

• Always use the same password
• Only post non-private data/pictures
• Ony connect using a mobile phone
• Share others' pictures as much as possible

Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation?

• The individual
• The data controller
• The stakeholdwer
• The computer networl

Why are data centres an environmental issue?

• They employ a lot of peole
• They are really large
• They consume a lot of power
• They take up green space

Which legislation governs the act of hacking?

• The Freedom of Information Act
• The Data Protection Act
• The Creative Commons License
• The Computer Misuse Act

: A user enters a username and password that they have obtained by looking over someone’s shoulder as they type. What legal issue is this?

• The Freedom of Information Act
• The Data Protection Act
• The Creative Commons License
• The Computer Misuse Act