Social and environmental impact

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KS4 ICT Mind Map on Social and environmental impact, created by Matthew Stentiford on 26/04/2017.
Matthew Stentiford
Mind Map by Matthew Stentiford, updated more than 1 year ago
Matthew Stentiford
Created by Matthew Stentiford over 7 years ago
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Social and environmental impact
  1. ICT in a workplace
    1. Employment
      1. Boring repetitive jobs have been replaces with robots, at the same time people have lost their jobs
        1. jobs in hostile environments are replaced by robots
          1. 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
            1. new jobs created such as programmers and database managers
            2. Retraining to use new software/equipment
              1. Changes in working practise
                1. Increased use of mobile phones
                  1. Email used as prime comm
                    1. Hours extended by teleworking
                      1. Buying goods online
                      2. Teleworking
                        1. Working away from office
                          1. No travel expenses
                            1. No time wasted
                              1. Flexible hours
                                1. Less office space needed
                                  1. Disadvantages
                                    1. Less social interaction
                                      1. Distractions
                                        1. Work not properly checked
                                      2. Teleconferencing
                                        1. Facetiming work practically
                                          1. No travel costs
                                            1. Meetings can be arranged short notice
                                              1. Disadvantages
                                                1. prefer to meet F-TO-F
                                                  1. Expensive equipment
                                                  2. Technical difficulties "jerky"
                                              2. Economic Impacts
                                                1. Expanded markets
                                                  1. Maximise profits
                                                    1. Globalisation
                                                      1. MEDC's get richer LEDC have small market share
                                                      2. Environmental impact
                                                        1. Paper saved by digital storage
                                                          1. Use natural resources to create equipment which adds to carbon emissions
                                                            1. Equipment contains harmful chemicals that will contaminate water if put in landfill
                                                              1. Fully switch off computer, energy saving schemes set up on some devices
                                                                1. ICT generates heat open window instead of AC
                                                                  1. Video/teleconferencing reduces carbon footprint by reducing travel
                                                                  2. Political impact
                                                                    1. monitor the population using ICT by CCTV
                                                                      1. Monitor comms
                                                                        1. read number plates
                                                                        2. DNA/biometrics reduces identity theft
                                                                          1. Surveys can be done online about the government decisions
                                                                            1. Voting may be done at home in future using the internet
                                                                            2. Legal issues
                                                                              1. Codes of practise (treat customers fairly and equally)
                                                                                1. Computer misuse act 1990 defines hacking as a crime
                                                                                  1. Anyone caught accessing files that are not available on a network will be fined/sent to prison
                                                                                  2. identity theft is usually done through the internet
                                                                                    1. Never give out bank/personal details (passwords)
                                                                                      1. Don't through away bills/bank statements without shredding them
                                                                                        1. Check bank account for unauthorised transactions regularly
                                                                                          1. Make sure no one watches you enter your pin
                                                                                            1. DONT write down passewords
                                                                                              1. change passwords regularly
                                                                                    2. Copyrighting is punished by fines or even prison sentences
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