ICT GLOBAL ISSUES Information Technology

ICT IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY ▪ Social Issues ▪ Ethical Issues ▪ Legal Issues ▪ Environmental Issues

SOCIAL ISSUES Arise when the effects of the use of ICT or the actions of one of the stakeholders impacts on the daily life of another stakeholder. For example, inappropriate personal comments about someone on a social networking site can turn into a social issue. “Social media is no different to other forms of publishing in terms of defamation, and the fact that social media can assist broadcasting it further adds risk.” -Slater and Gordon Lawyers

SOCIAL ISSUES The tweet that cost $105,000… Sydney Morning Herald: March 4, 2014 “A NSW school teacher has made legal history after a former student was ordered to pay $105,000 for defaming her on Twitter and Facebook…” kl.html#ixzz3fevCmmHc kl.html#ixzz3fevCmmHc

ETHICAL ISSUES Arise when the impact of the use of ICT by one of the stakeholders in the ICT context is responsible for ‘harm’ to another stakeholder. For example, small ecommerce companies have an ethical obligation to ensure the privacy of data they store about customers. “A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world. -Albert Camus

ETHICAL ISSUES Industry Comment: The Ethics of Information Technology Information Week: November 20, 2001 “The phrase "business ethics" isn't an oxymoron. In fact, says Bob Rubin, in the era of collaborative business, IT ethics are more important than ever…” technology/d/d-id/ technology/d/d-id/

LEGAL ISSUES Arise when the design or implementation of ICT, or an action of one of the stakeholders in the ICT context, confl icts with a law enacted by the government. A legal issue may also have social and ethical implications. For example, making copies of music CDs for friends is against the law. “Picasso had a saying -- 'good artists copy; great artists steal' -- and we have always been shameless about stealing great ideas” -Steve Jobs

LEGAL ISSUES Dallas Buyers Club court case… ABC News Online: May 7, 2015 “Copyright lawyers are warning that the latest ruling in the Dallas Buyers Club judgement could have a "chilling effect" on future cases…” lawyers-say/ lawyers-say/

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Arise when the implementation or use of ICT results in conflict between the environment people live in and the natural environment. For example, the impact of e-waste, and the increase in energy generation required to run the many ICT appliances constitutes a potential environmental issue. “We change our gadgets almost as often as we buy new clothes. Every time a new upgrade comes out, we throw our old gadgets away and buy a new one” -Aynonymous

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Electronic and Electrical waste… Australian Bureau of Statistics: February 19, 2013 “Australians are among the highest users of technology, and e-waste is one of the fastest growing types of waste…” ectronic+and+Electrical+Waste?OpenDocument ectronic+and+Electrical+Waste?OpenDocument

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