OCR J277/01 – 1.6 – Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology

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1.6 – Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impacts of digital technology - Overview / Checklist
1.6.1 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact
Impacts of digital technology on wider society including:

    Ethical issues
    Legal issues
    Cultural issues
    Environmental issues
    Privacy issues

Legislation relevant to Computer Science:

    The Data Protection Act 2018
    Computer Misuse Act 1990
    Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
    Software licences (i.e. open source and proprietary)

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1.6.1 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact

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