Impacts of digital technology on wider society

What is Ethical issues

Its not so much about if something is legal or illegal but more about whether something is morally right and wrong e.g jumping ahead in queue as it’s morally deemed unacceptable

Why should the internet be regulated

-The internet had harmful,offensive and illegal content

-Children should be better protected

-Internet is no different to other media:TV,radio

-Internet had made it easier for children to access inappropriate material like potnogrpahy,drugs and gambling

Why shouldn’t the internet be regulated

-Freedom of expression is right

-Internet grows too quickly for filtering to be effective

-Censorhsip is bad for democracy

-Parents should take more responsibility

What are Privacy issues

An issue that comes from collecting, accessing or using personal information without consent or control

What has increasing popularity of Internet cause online crimes

• Unlawfully obtaining personal information and using it for identity theft or fraud.

• Harassment and threatening otherson social media or private messages; blackmail.

• Cyber attacks are more common - see 3.8 for information about DOS attacks, IP spoofing, SQL injection and more.

• Sharing copyrighted material such as television programmes, music and video games.

• Distributing prohibited materialsuch as drugs or weapons on the dark web.

What are the three examples of privacy issues

• Face recognition

• GPS

• Internet monitoring

Why is face recognition important and how is it a privacy issue

• Increase in cameras and advances in technology means face recognition is possible

• Can be an advantage in crime prevention/detection

• People are concerned about privacy as Raises concerns about what else is being watched and who is watching

Why is GPS important and what’s its privacy issues

• Built in to most smart phones

• Brings features like 'find my phone', location tagging in photos, and navigation software

• Can track criminals who wrest electronic tags

• Some users are concerned with where this data is kept, who might have access to it, and is it being used for any other purposes

Why is Internet monitoring important and what’s its privacy issues

• Most schools and businesses use monitoring software to track their students' and employees' internet activity

• Social media companies also employ similar tools to detect and remove illegal or harmful content like hate speech, misinformation, or violent threats

• Promotes responsible online behaviour

• Prevents cyberbullying

• Concerns about limitations to free speech

• Potential abuse by authorities who control the monitoring systems

• Biased algorithms leading to censorship

What’s the for for smart devices being continually recorded

-Data encryption makes it private

-Intelligence may save lives

-If you have nothing to hide then privacy is not an issue

-Data is not recorded for other purpose

What are the cons for smart devices being continually recorded

-Invasion of privacy

-Data is sent over the Internet for processing

-The data may not be used just for the purpose intended

-TV mag also take video footage for other purposes q

-Recording internet browsers

What is cultural issues

• A cultural issue is an issue that relates to the impact of technology on the nature and culture of society

What’s thepositives of advancement in technology for cultural impacts of remote work

• Work-life balance - increased flexibility gives employees the ability to manage their personal and professional lives

• Global collaboration - working remotely increases opportunities to work with colleagues and clients across the world

• Diversity & Inclusion - remote working can remove barriers caused by geography and lead to job opportunities for people from diverse backgrounds

What are negative culture impacts of remote work

• Social isolation - working remotely can lead to a lack of social interaction and increase isolation

• Communication - remote working can sometimes make communication a challenge, this can impact on team dynamics and efficiency

• Boundaries - increased flexibility and freedom can blur the boundaries of work and personal time, which can lead to a mismanagement of time and/or burnout

How does the impact of technology on our daily lives a cultural issue

Technology is changing how people live their lives today. We have an ever dependency on it

How does advancement in technology cause job loss

Another change to work that technology has brought is the loss of jobs, especially low-skilled jobs such as factory workers that have seen their roles replaced by technology and automation. However, technology has also created millions of new jobs, including installing and maintaining the machines that replace other roles.

How is digital divide a cultural issue

The increasing reliance on computers increases the digital divide, creating inequality between those who have access to technology and those who do not. This may because they don’t have enough money or they don’t know how to use the internet

-Can hinder opportunities for education, employment, and economic advancement for disadvantaged groups

How has advancement in technology changed ways people lead their lives

• Online shopping

• On-demand content/streaming

• Navigation (Sat Nav)

• Gaming

• Social media

• Remote working

How has new technology negatively impacted our social well being

Technology has also increased pressure-children feel pressure to own the latest device for fear of being bullied by their peer is so parent feel pressured into buying them

-Face-to-Face social interaction can be neglected as more of our live moves online

What are the pros and cons of restricting access to internet(Internet censorship)

-Limiting public exposure to content may ignite political unrest

-Preventing criticism of a ruler,govermnt or religion

-Preventing violations of national law

-Preventing violations of hate speech,ethics

What is Environmental issues

An issue caused by manufacturing and use of computers that has a negative impact on the environment

How does making devices affect environment

-Electronic devices contain lots of raw materials

-Plastics come from cruise oil

-Extracting these materials uses lots of energy,creates pollution and depletes scarce natural resources

How is it when we use devices we use lots of energy and how does this effect env

-Billions for devices consumer energy in form of electricity which is made using non-renewable resources. Extracting them and procuring electricity causes lots of pollution like greenhouse gases

-Devices also waste it’s of energy as people often leave devices on using lots of energy without using it

How does throwing away devices create lots of E-waste

• As consumption of technology increases and competition in the market expands, the rapid disposal of devices becomes a problem

How has digital technology impact customers/bank staff in terms of banks

-No need to travel to bank

-Can access it 24/7

-can access bank on mobile devices

-Less personal service

-Potential open to hacking

Staff:

-May lose jobs due to closure of branches

-New types of jobs created

-Different skills may be required