Impacts of Digital Technology · Impacts of Computing

Privacy and Legislation

Reviewing the Data Protection Act and Computer Misuse Act in the context of modern surveillance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we balance the need for national security with the individual right to digital privacy?
  2. 2What are the implications of data being stored in jurisdictions with different legal standards?
  3. 3How should the law adapt to handle crimes committed by autonomous AI systems?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Computing - Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Impacts
Year: Year 10
Subject: Computing
Unit: Impacts of Digital Technology
Period: Impacts of Computing

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