Legal Implications of ICT

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Legal Implications of ICT The government is responsible and updating the laws to encourage the appropriate use of computers.
Compute Misuse Act These 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
viruses A virus is a piece of software to disrupt the normal operation of a computer Some are attached to email. It can display annoying messages.
Copyright, designs and patents act This 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
Software Licensing Organisations 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.
Data Protection Act The 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.
Data Protection Act principles personal 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
Key people in Data Protection Act Data 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.
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