Flashcards
Legal Implications of ICT
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1Legal Implications of ICTThe government is responsible and updating the laws to encourage the appropriate use of computers.
- 2Compute Misuse ActThese laws deal with things illegal like hackers. People involved in digital crime is called hackers.
hacking can happen remotely
hacking can involve planting a virus
- 3virusesA virus is a piece of software to disrupt the normal operation of a computer Some are attached to email. It can display annoying messages.
- 4Copyright, designs and patents actThis law is to protect the property rights of people and companies. These rights are known as 'intellectual property.'
Software piracy-illegal downloading of software
'theft' of another companies ideas
illegal downloading of music, movies
using unlicensed software
- 5Software LicensingOrganisations that use a computer network must purchase a license when buying a new software package.
then they are legally allowed to distribute the software to users and computers.
Companies haven't a license are breaking the Copyrights, Designs and patents act.
- 6Data Protection ActThe storage of personal data's on computers.
Its personal data like health services, education, birth/death records and finical organisations.
If a company collects personal data it must abide by the Data Protection Act.
- 7Data Protection Act principlespersonal data should be processed lawfully
used for a specific use only
personal data should be accurate & up to date
data shouldn't be given out of the EU - 8Key people in Data Protection ActData Subject- individual who is the subject of the data and might get compensation if lost.
Information Commissioner-responsible for reinforcing the act. people responsible for processing the data.
Data controller- person in the company who is responsible for the way data is processed.