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Ethical, Social and Legal Aspects
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- 1A code of ethics/code of conductDefines acceptable behaviour within an
organisation. It is useful as individuals working for the organisation have a benchmark upon
which they can judge their own behaviour and that of others. - 2Informal CodesMost small organisations do not have a formal written code of ethics and instead rely on senior members
of staff to lead by example, showing what acceptable behaviour is. - 3Formal CodesWritten documents that outline expected behaviours within an organisation. Formal
codes of ethics are usually enforced by the threat of disciplinary action should the code not be adhered to. - 4Personal CodeAn individual’s own personal code often supersedes the bare minimum requirements of an organisations
ethics code. This will vary from person to person as they choose to act upon
their own ethical standards in their everyday actions. - 5Data Protection Act 1998Organisations
that store and process personal data are required to register with the Information Commissioner, who is
the person responsible for the DPA. This is type of data they wish
to store and why it is being collected. - 6Eight principles of the DPA Processed against loss, theft or corruption. Accurate and where relevant kept up to date. Adequate, relevant, not excessive. Prevented from being transferred outside EU to countries without adequate provision. Fairly and lawfully processed. Processed within the rights of subjects. Deleted when no longer needed. Used only for the purpose collected
- 7Computer Misuse Act 1990When the use of computer systems became widespread, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) was put in
place to help combat issues arising from their misuse. - 8The CMA makes it an offence to:Access data without permission, e.g. looking at someone else's files.
Access computer systems without permission, e.g. hacking.
Alter data stored on a computer system without permission, e.g. writing a virus that deliberately
deletes data.
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- GCSE Computing Fichas sobre Ethical, Social and Legal Aspects , creado por Samuel Allen el 20/03/2017.
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