Computer Science · May / June 2022 · Paper 11 · Question 12
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Computer ethics are a concern for any users of the Internet. Identify and describe three ethical issues that could be a concern when using the Internet. [6]
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Plagiarism
The copying of other people’s work without their permission
Claiming someone else’s work as your own
Hacking
Unauthorised access to a computer/data
Malware
Malicious software designed to damage a computer system or stored data
Spyware
Keylogger used to record keypresses and sends them to third party
Ransomware
Holding hostage a user’s data, often for a release fee
Intellectual property theft
Stealing other people work
Breaching copyright
Breaking the law by copying someone’s work
Piracy
Using piracy websites to gain content for free that should have been paid for
Privacy
A person’s data could be leaked
Phishing
Sending an email to lure users to a fake site to obtain their personal details
Pharming
Downloading of malicious code to redirect user to fake website to obtain their personal details
Data protection
A person’s data is not used according to the law
Cyber bullying
Using the internet to bully people
Inappropriate materials
Materials that could cause harm/offense to people e.g. minors
Fake news
News stories that could be very misleading or harmful
Software cracking
Changing code to e.g. bypass a licence for software
Addiction
Aspects of the internet e.g. social media can cause this
Environmental effects
Increased use of the internet increases the use of electrical power
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