Legal, Social, Ethical and Environmental Issues When Using ICT

Legal, Social, Ethical and Environmental Issues When Using ICT

1. Computer Missue Act 1990

   • Was passed to deal with the problems of hacking, viruses and other nuisances
   • Level 1
     • Unauthorised access to computer programs or data as a nuisance. Example: Cause damage to a PC just to prove you can, break the password code into a bank just to brag.
   • Level3
     • Unauthorised modification of a computer. Example: hack into a PC system to commit a crime, break the password code into the Bank of England to steal money.
   • Level 2
     • Unauthorised access with a further criminal. Example: Cause damage to a computer for malicious reasons.

2. The law consists of:

   • -Deliberately planting a virus in a PC with intention to cause damage.                                       - Using PCs in work time to carry out unauthorised work.                 -Copying computer programs.      -Hacking into someone else's system to view or change info      -Using PCs for fraud.

3. Offences covered by act:

   • 1) To impair the operation of any computer.                                      2) To prevent or hinder access to any program or data.                     3) To impair the operation of any program or reliability of any data.