Always on
A game never closes. A shop is open at 3 in the morning. A betting app sends a message: "Odds change in 5 minutes." Someone films a stranger on a train and posts it.
Being always connected is useful. It also opens doors to harm. Data analysts handle the data behind all of this.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| Accessibility | How easily people can reach a service. In this lesson, access that is always there. |
| Addiction | Being unable to stop doing something even when it harms you. |
| Privacy | The right to keep your own information to yourself. |
| Consent | A person's clear agreement to let you use their data or their image. |
| Cyberstalking | Using the internet to follow, watch or frighten a person again and again. |
| Identity theft | Using another person's details to pretend to be them, often to get money. |
| Social engineering | Tricking a person into giving information or access. |
| Phishing | A fake message that tricks a person into giving away details. |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
By the end of this lesson
Note
I can explain the risks of always-on access and addiction, and the privacy risks of filming without consent, cyberstalking and attacks.
Starter: last lesson
Have a go
Starter: last lesson
3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.
Always-on access
Phones, apps and fast internet mean people can reach services at any hour. That is good for work, study and money. It also means there is no natural stop.
Some designs keep people hooked. The risk of addiction is highest with gaming, gambling and shopping. A data analyst should ask: are we helping people, or just keeping them online?
Constant access and addiction
| Area | Benefit | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | Fun and friends | Hours lost, sleep lost |
| Gambling | Easy entertainment for adults | Losing money, harm to families |
| Shopping | Easy to buy at any hour | Spending more than you can afford |
The cells students fill in are left blank in this preview.
Try it: who games a lot?
SELECT person, hours_per_day FROM usage
WHERE category = 'gaming' AND hours_per_day >= 5
ORDER BY person;Check: access and addiction
Have a go
Check: access and addiction
3 questionsYour answers are marked here and are not kept. A college account keeps every student’s marks.