There are legal and ethical issues surrounding how digital systems and personal data are managed and secured.
Complete the table with a suitable ethical or legal issue for each situation.
One row has been completed for you.
| Situation | Legal or ethical issue |
|---|---|
| A software developer copies proprietary source code from a competitor to use in their own commercial app. | Copyright / Intellectual property infringement |
| A medical clinic receptionist leaves an unlocked computer displaying patient records unattended in a busy waiting room. | ____________________ |
| A student uses a keylogger to obtain a teacher's password and access the school's grading system. | ____________________ |
Practise Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Ethical and legal with exam-style questions for GCSE Computer Science. 35 questions covering Ethical and legal issues of personal data, Issues of AI, machine learning and robotics, and Intellectual property protection methods, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Computer Science (1CP2) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.