Across
- 3. A legal right that protects creators’ original works from being copied or used without permission.
- 6. Capturing or accessing digital communications, like emails or texts, often for legal investigations.
- 10. A set of symbols and letters that can be displayed or used in a digital system (e.g., Unicode).
- 11. Discarded electronic devices, which can be harmful to the environment if not properly recycled.
- 15. The unauthorised copying, sharing, or downloading of copyrighted content like software, music, or films.
- 16. The person or organisation that decides how and why personal data is processed.
- 17. Malicious software designed to damage or disrupt computer systems.
- 20. Permission given by someone for their data to be used or shared.
- 21. The trail of data left behind when using the internet, such as websites visited or posts made.
- 23. A situation where there’s a difficult choice between right and wrong, often with no clear answer.
Down
- 1. Reducing the environmental impact of technology, such as e-waste and energy consumption.
- 2. The right to keep personal information or communications from being shared or observed without consent.
- 4. Gaining access to data or systems without permission—commonly known as hacking.
- 5. When artificial intelligence systems produce unfair outcomes due to the way they are trained or designed.
- 7. Creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary works, designs, and software, protected by law.
- 8. Information about an individual that can be used to identify them, such as name, address, or date of birth.
- 9. Any operation performed on personal data, such as collecting, storing, or deleting it.
- 12. The individual whose personal data is being collected or processed.
- 13. Monitoring of behaviour or communications, often by governments or organisations.
- 14. Using technology to harass, threaten, or embarrass someone online.
- 18. Illegally gaining access to a computer system or network.
- 19. Principles that govern a person’s or group’s behaviour, especially regarding right and wrong in digital use.
- 21. The gap between people who have access to digital technology and those who do not.
- 22. The control or suppression of what people can access or express, particularly online.
