Legal Issues in ICT
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- Created on: 13-03-17 11:48
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- Data Protection Act
- Legal Issues in ICT
- Copyright and Patents act
- Covers books, software, graphics, music downloads... You can't produce it without the owners permission.
- Prevents theft of intellectual property (ideas).
- Plagiarism - copying a piece of writing, music, or other intellectual property from someones else and presenting it as your own work.
- Licenses
- To use proprietary software (software you have to buy e.g. Microsoft Office). You have to buy a license.e.g. Single users licence, Multi-user license, site license e.g. a school.
- Open source software is free and you don't need a license. e.g. Scratch
- Covers books, software, graphics, music downloads... You can't produce it without the owners permission.
- Computer Misuse act
- Prevents unauthorised access to a computerised data (hacking). This includes accessing data on a network that you are not authorised to.
- Accessing a system you are not allowed to (using someone else's password).
- Unauthorised access with the intent to commit further offense (fraud and internet banking.
- Unauthorised modification of data e.g. deleting data, spreading a virus. Punishable by a fine or imprisonment.
- Prevents unauthorised access to a computerised data (hacking). This includes accessing data on a network that you are not authorised to.
- Copyright and Patents act
- Data users (organisations who collect the data). They have RESPONSIBILITY
- 1) they must collect data fairly and lawfully.
- 2) must keep data secure.
- 3) must not be kept longer than necessary
- 4) must be kept accurate and up to date.
- 5) must be adequate, relevant and not excessive,
- 6) must be not transferred outside the EU.
- 7) must be processed fairly and lawfully.
- 8) must be processed within the user's rights.
- Data Subjects (those who the data is about). They have RIGHTS.
- 1) To see data held on them.
- 2) to insist that data is up to date and accurate and that it be changed if not.
- 3)They have a right to compensation if data is disclosed without authorisation.
- 4) a right to ask for data to not be processed if it will cause harm to the family.
- EXEMPTIONS (not covered by the act)
- 1) if the data is held for tax purposes
- 2) data is held for personal reasons (e.g. your Christmas card list).
- 3) if data is related to national crime/terrorism/security
- 4) if it is for statistical purposes (e.g. the census)
- Data Controller
- They ensure that companies abide by the DPA
- Designed to protect the privacy about whom data is stored.
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