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Legal Issues.
Select 3 principles related to DPA.
(a) State three principles of the Data Protection Act (2018). [3]

(b) Student accesses teacher's account to view exam paper. Identify offence & reason. [2] (c) Which is NOT an offence under Computer Misuse Act? [1]
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(a) Lawfulness/fairness/transparency; Purpose limitation; Data minimisation; Accuracy; Storage limitation; Security.

(b) Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences (1). Accessed account to steal paper (1).

(c) Using Netflix password with permission.

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2 [6 Marks Total]
Environmental Issues.
(a) Environmental impact of Cloud storage (Energy focus). [2] (b) Why releasing new phone models yearly hurts the environment. [4]
Think about e-waste, mining, shipping.
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(a) Data centres use huge electricity for servers/cooling (1). Often from non-renewables -> CO2 (1).

(b) E-waste in landfills (toxic) (2). Mining raw materials destroys habitats (2). Shipping creates pollution (2).

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3 [5 Marks Total]
Open Source vs Proprietary.
(a) User benefit of Proprietary software? [2] (b) User benefit of Open Source software? [2] (c) Using logo without permission breaks which law? [1]
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(a) Proprietary: Customer support included (1). Polished/tested professionally (1).

(b) Open Source: Free of cost (1). Modify source code (1). Community support (1).

(c) Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)

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4 [6 Marks Total]
Cultural & Ethical Issues.
(a) Government restricting access to websites is called... [1] (b) Two causes of the Digital Divide. [4] (c) AI rejecting female applicants because of training data is... [1]
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(a) Censorship

(b) Economic (cost of devices) (2). Infrastructure (rural access) (2). Age/Education (digital literacy) (2).

(c) Algorithmic Bias (or AI Bias)

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5 [8 Marks Total]
Extended Response: Driverless Cars.
Discuss Ethical, Legal, and Privacy impacts.
Cover: Accidents (who decides?), Liability (who pays?), Tracking (location data).
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  • Ethical: Trolley problem (save driver vs pedestrian?). Job losses for truck/taxi drivers.
  • Legal: Who is responsible for crashes? Manufacturer vs Passenger? Laws need updating.
  • Privacy: Cars track location/speed constantly. Data could be sold or hacked.

Level 3 (6-8): Detailed discussion of all 3 areas.
Level 2 (3-5): Discusses 2 areas well.
Level 1 (1-2): Basic points only.

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