Open Source software is licensed for use, but there is no charge for it. OS software must be distributed with the source code so anyone can modify it. Proprietary software is sold in the form of a license to it.
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Data protection act 1998
Says that anyone who store personal details must keep them secure. Companies with computer systems that secure any personal details must have processes and security mechanisms designed into the system to meet this requirement.
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Computer misuse act 1990
Designed to prevent unauthorised access or hacking of programs or data.
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Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988
Designed to protect the creators from having their work illegally copied. The act makes it illegal to use, copy or distribute commercially available software without buying the appropriate license.
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Creative commons licensing
used when an author is willing to give people the right to share or use work they have created.
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Freedom of information act 2000
Gives people access to data held by public authorities. It does ot give access to personal data about people but means, for example anyone can ask for a list of all the state schools in a certain area.
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1.8 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns.
1.8 Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental concerns.
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HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure
Encrypts the information passed between HTML files used, for example, by online shopping websites.
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Data protection act 1998
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Says that anyone who store personal details must keep them secure. Companies with computer systems that secure any personal details must have processes and security mechanisms designed into the system to meet this requirement.
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