Transcript AO5: Legal, ethical & moral issues in ICT

AO5
Objectives
A05: Understand legal and moral issues in
the digital age
To help the teenage readers of ‘The BETA’ magazine
better understand both legal and moral issues
related to living in the digital age, you have been
asked to produce a simple guide for them to use.
Using at least one example, investigate current,
relevant computer legislation and present this in
an easy-to-understand way. It has been suggested
by the editor that you might consider:
O Misuse of Computers Act -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/0dataprotectionactrev1.shtml
O Data Protection Act http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/1dataandcomputermisuserev1.shtml
O Copyright - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/legal/2copyrightrev1.shtml
A05 Cont…
To achieve Distinction level you must
demonstrate a thorough
understanding of computer legislation,
using a range of examples.
Your descriptions must be accurate.
AO5: Legal, ethical & moral
issues in ICT
Violent
video
games
Computer
misuse
Health &
Safety
Freedom of
information
Legal
issues
Data
protection
Copyright
Plagiarism
& cheating
E-Safety
Moral
issues
Web
addiction
Choose 4-5 of these topics
Privacy