Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Social and environmental impact
- ICT in a workplace
- Employment
- Boring repetitive jobs
have been replaces
with robots, at the
same time people
have lost their jobs
- jobs in hostile
environments
are replaced by
robots
- Old style office jobs
such as typist are being
replaced by computer
systems that do the job
more efficiently and in
a fraction of the time
- new jobs
created such as
programmers
and database
managers
- Retraining to use new
software/equipment
- Changes in
working practise
- Increased use of mobile phones
- Email used as prime comm
- Hours extended by teleworking
- Buying goods online
- Teleworking
- Working away
from office
- No travel
expenses
- No time wasted
- Flexible hours
- Less office space needed
- Disadvantages
- Less social
interaction
- Distractions
- Work not
properly
checked
- Teleconferencing
- Facetiming work
practically
- No travel costs
- Meetings can be
arranged short
notice
- Disadvantages
- prefer to meet F-TO-F
- Expensive equipment
- Technical difficulties "jerky"
- Economic Impacts
- Expanded markets
- Maximise profits
- Globalisation
- MEDC's get
richer LEDC
have small
market share
- Environmental impact
- Paper saved by
digital storage
- Use natural resources
to create equipment
which adds to carbon
emissions
- Equipment contains
harmful chemicals
that will contaminate
water if put in landfill
- Fully switch off
computer,
energy saving
schemes set up
on some devices
- ICT generates heat
open window
instead of AC
- Video/teleconferencing
reduces carbon
footprint by reducing
travel
- Political impact
- monitor the
population using
ICT by CCTV
- Monitor comms
- read number plates
- DNA/biometrics
reduces identity theft
- Surveys can be
done online about
the government
decisions
- Voting may be done at home in future using the internet
- Legal issues
- Codes of practise
(treat customers
fairly and equally)
- Computer misuse
act 1990 defines
hacking as a crime
- Anyone caught
accessing files that
are not available on
a network will be
fined/sent to prison
- identity theft
is usually done
through the
internet
- Never give out
bank/personal
details (passwords)
- Don't through away
bills/bank statements
without shredding
them
- Check bank account
for unauthorised
transactions regularly
- Make sure no
one watches
you enter
your pin
- DONT write down passewords
- change passwords regularly
- Copyrighting is
punished by fines
or even prison
sentences