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Smart homes a reality in S Korea
The article is about apartment blocks in South Korea that have been built with smart technology. These smart homes allow the people who live there to control the appliances using a control panel. Using a remote, the person can access the IT system from outside and this is all with a system called HomeNet. Bills are paid automatically, using the person’s bank details which are held in a database in the control panel. This was designed to make life easier.
Identify the IT system in the article Type of Technology Which Social / Ethical concerns are there for this IT system
Hardware
A computer system consisting of input, output devices, a central processing unit and storage Control Panel
Purifying unit
Webcam
Speaker
Microphone
TV
Remote
RFID
Radio tags
Mini-PCs • health issues
• ergonomics
• password preotection, security, biometrics and authorised access
• the economic value of information
• proper disposal of old hardware
Software
software associated with a particular computer system HomeNet • interfaces adapted for disabled
• bug free software
• software piracy
• use of password protection to prevent unauthorised access
• verifying that software is legally installed, registered and has available tech support
• selecting protection from viruses and malicious software
• the need for IT companies to consider global and cultural diversity when preparing training and tutorial software
• the requirement of organisations to provide training when implementing change

Networks
The type of network, the development of acceptable use policies, compatability protocols, effectiveness of networks, the impact of ineffective managment and network failure. RFID
Radio tags
Electricity cables transfer data • vulnerability of networks to intrusion
• ability to filter incoming data
• need for interface standards
• implications of network failures
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