Practice Ethical Considerations In Smart Product Design (privacy, Data Security, Planned Obsolescence) (supporting A, D) (7.7)
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Ethical Considerations in Smart Product Design (Privacy, Data Security, Planned Obsolescence) (Supporting A, D)

Practice - Ethical Considerations in Smart Product Design (Privacy, Data Security, Planned Obsolescence) (Supporting A, D)

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Question 1 Easy

Define Planned Obsolescence and identify one strategy to combat it.

  • Answer: Planned obsolescence is the strategy of designing products with an artificially limited life so they must be replaced. A strategy to combat it is Modular Hardware, which allows users to replace specific parts (like batteries) instead of throwing away the whole device.
  • Hint: Think about the "Right-to-Repair" principle.

💡 Hint: Think about the "Right-to-Repair" principle.

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary goal of Data Minimisation?

  • Answer: The goal is to collect only the strictly necessary data required for the product's core functionality, reducing the risk to user privacy.
  • Hint: "Less is more" when it comes to personal info.

💡 Hint: "Less is more" when it comes to personal info.

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Question 1

Which ethical principle suggests that privacy controls should be embedded into every stage of a product's development?

  • Type: MCQ
  • Options: Data Minimisation, Key-Rotation, Privacy-by-Design, Stakeholder Mapping
  • Correct Answer: Privacy-by-Design
  • Explanation: This approach ensures that privacy is a core feature from the very first sketch, rather than a fix added at the end.
  • Hint: It's the first term in the Glossary.
Data Minimisation
Key-Rotation
Privacy-by-Design
Stakeholder Mapping * **Correct Answer**: Privacy-by-Design * **Explanation**: This approach ensures that privacy is a core feature from the very first sketch
rather than a fix added at the end. * **Hint**: It's the first term in the Glossary.

💡 Hint: It's the first term in the Glossary.

Question 2

Pseudonymisation completely eliminates the risk of a user ever being identified from a dataset.

  • Type: Boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: While it significantly reduces the risk, "re-identification" is often still possible if the masked data is combined with other available information.
  • Hint: Look at the "Privacy" section in the Detailed Summary.
True
False * **Correct Answer**: False * **Explanation**: While it significantly *reduces* the risk
"re-identification" is often still possible if the masked data is combined with other available information. * **Hint**: Look at the "Privacy" section in the Detailed Summary.

💡 Hint: Look at the "Privacy" section in the Detailed Summary.

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Challenge 1 Hard

The Ethical Redesign: A student finds a 3-year-old smart watch that works perfectly but can no longer connect to the app because the company shut down the servers. Use the Planned Obsolescence section to propose two ethical solutions the company should have provided.

  • Answer:
  • Software Support: The company should have committed to a minimum 5-year support term.
  • Open-Source Drivers: Upon shutting down, the company should have released the drivers so the community could keep the watch functional.
  • Hint: Think about "Hardware Longevity" and "Software Support."

💡 Hint: Think about "Hardware Longevity" and "Software Support."

Challenge 2 Hard

Stakeholder Mapping: You are designing a smart collar for dogs that tracks their location and health. List three stakeholders (one direct, two indirect/environmental) and one ethical concern for each.

  • Answer:
  • Data Subject (Pet Owner): Concern: Their home location being exposed via the tracker.
  • Indirect User (Vet): Concern: Ensuring the health data is accurate and secure before using it for medical advice.
  • Environmental Stakeholder (Landfills): Concern: The non-replaceable lithium battery becoming a fire hazard if the collar is thrown away.
  • Hint: Use the "Stakeholder Mapping" section under the Detailed Summary.

💡 Hint: Use the "Stakeholder Mapping" section under the Detailed Summary.

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