ISSUES
The Digital Divide
The Digital Divide is the gap between the people in society who do have access to technology and those that do not.
Economic implications:
People with knowledge of technology can the skills to use it can get better-paid jobs
Online banking allows people to use facilities of a bank in their own homes
Educational implications:
Having access to online educational resources allows students to do better work.
A gap in ICT skills may exclude people from particular jobs.
Social implications:
Not having access to communications such as email, IM and mobile phones can affect people’s social interactions.
Cultural implications:
Many cafes now offer facilities such as internet to attract customers
The Data Protection Act (1988)
Sets out the responsibilities of people who store data and the rights of the data subjects (the people about whom data is help)
Some of the 8 principles of the Data Protection Act are:
Data must be:
Privacy Policy
A reputable website will have a privacy policy displayed prominently.
The privacy policy tells users:
What information may be gathered
How the information may be used
State how the information will be stored
Civil Liberties and RFID technology
Biometric passports contain RFID chips which store the users photograph and all of the personal information displayed on the details page in the passport
Advantages: Users are able to use automated passport control which makes their journey though border controls much quicker.
Disadvantages: Data is transmitted wirelessly meaning it could be read by people with the appropriate equipment. Some people question whether it could have an impact on our civil liberties.
The Digital Divide
The Digital Divide is the gap between the people in society who do have access to technology and those that do not.
Economic implications:
People with knowledge of technology can the skills to use it can get better-paid jobs
Online banking allows people to use facilities of a bank in their own homes
Educational implications:
Having access to online educational resources allows students to do better work.
A gap in ICT skills may exclude people from particular jobs.
Social implications:
Not having access to communications such as email, IM and mobile phones can affect people’s social interactions.
Cultural implications:
Many cafes now offer facilities such as internet to attract customers
The Data Protection Act (1988)
Sets out the responsibilities of people who store data and the rights of the data subjects (the people about whom data is help)
Some of the 8 principles of the Data Protection Act are:
Data must be:
- Processed fairly and lawfully.
- Obtained for specified and lawful purposes.
- Adequate, relevant and not excessive.
- Accurate and up to date.
- Not kept any longer than necessary.
- Securely kept.
Privacy Policy
A reputable website will have a privacy policy displayed prominently.
The privacy policy tells users:
What information may be gathered
How the information may be used
State how the information will be stored
Civil Liberties and RFID technology
Biometric passports contain RFID chips which store the users photograph and all of the personal information displayed on the details page in the passport
Advantages: Users are able to use automated passport control which makes their journey though border controls much quicker.
Disadvantages: Data is transmitted wirelessly meaning it could be read by people with the appropriate equipment. Some people question whether it could have an impact on our civil liberties.