Zusammenfassung der Ressource
ELCE
Concerns
- Environmental
- Large amounts of
electricity are wasted
on cooling computer
hardware
- Disposal of old devices
can cause issues when
left in landfill
- Companies
are trying to
promote
electrical
recycling
- It is often cheaper to send
products to other countries
for disposal
- Data Centres can be
improved to use 88.9%
less electricity
- New data centres are
being built in colder
countries to reduce
cooling costs
- Electricity is often created
with fossil fuels - a
non-renewable resource
- Recent
statistics
suggest that
the UK throws
away 2 million
tonnes of
recyclable
electronics
each year
- Most components within an
electronic device can be reused or
melted down to help create other
products
- Ethical
- Until recently there were very few restrictions on computer systems
- New regulations ensure: All users have an obligation to
public interest, they maintain professional competence
and integrity, they have a duty to the relevant
authority and to the profession.
- Legal
- Data Protection Act
- Data must be processed fairly
- It can only be used for the
purpose they said it will
- They should only hold data
they actually need
- Data must be accurate and up-to-date
- Data must not be held
longer than needed
- Data will be used in accordance with your rights
- Data will be kept safe
- Data will not be
transferred to another
country that doesn't have
similar laws
- Helps users data
to stay personal
and protected
- The Computer Misuse Act
- Tries to restrict unauthorised access
to computer systems
- Attempting to breach a system
- Especially with the intention of taking
personal data to impersonate
someone else or impair their
system
- Breach of a system with the
intention to change the data can
result in a Jail Sentence of up
to 10 years
- Copyright Design and Patents Act