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Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The laws
• Organizations are covered by lots of different laws
• You have to know about the laws that apply to the use of ICT
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Need to ensure compliance with:
• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988• The Computer Misuse Act 1990• The Data Protection Act 1998• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Things an organization must do to make sure they comply with the
Data Protection Act
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The importance of training
• Employees must be made aware of the laws that apply to them
• For example, they need to know about the misuses of ICT and how they can be prevented
• They need to be trained on how to work safely
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Changes in working practices
due to the use of ICT
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Collaborative home working/teleworking
• Many organizations allow some employees to work from home
• Home working/teleworking is made possible using ICT equipment and services
• There are many advantages
• There are also some disadvantages
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The advantages of teleworking to the
individual/employee
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Disadvantages of teleworking
to the employee
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Advantages of teleworking to the employer
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
Disadvantages of teleworking to employers
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The advantages of teleworking to society
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The use of ICT for Security, monitoring, surveillance and data security and environmental issues
Checks are made on staffChecks are
made on staffTransfer of back-ups off-site using
internet
Transfer of back-ups off-site using
internet
Access control to buildings and
rooms
Access control to buildings and
roomsCCTV Cameras to deter theft and
deliberate damage
CCTV Cameras to deter theft and
deliberate damage
Biometric access to computers
Biometric access to computers
Webcams being used at a distanceWebcams being
used at a distance
The use of ICT for security
The use of ICT for security
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The use of ICT for Security, monitoring, surveillance and data security and environmental issues
Monitoring emails sentMonitoring emails sent
Investigating files saved
Investigating files saved
Monitoring phone calls made
Monitoring phone calls made
Monitoring amount of work done
Monitoring amount of work done
Monitoring webpages looked
at
Monitoring webpages looked
at
Transaction logsTransaction logs
The use of ICT monitoring
The use of ICT monitoring
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The use of ICT for Security, monitoring, surveillance and data security and environmental issues
Face recognition used with CCTVFace recognition used with CCTV
Emails recorded by ISP
Emails recorded by ISP
Number plate recognition used
with CCTV
Number plate recognition used
with CCTVMobile phones calls recorded by phone company
Mobile phones calls recorded by phone company
CCTV CamerasCCTV Cameras
Internet searches made recorded by
ISPs
Internet searches made recorded by
ISPs
The use of ICT for surveillance
The use of ICT for surveillance
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The use of ICT for Security, monitoring, surveillance and data security and environmental issues
Regular backups taken
Regular backups taken
EncryptionEncryption
Firewalls to prevent hacking
Firewalls to prevent hacking
Virus checkers installed and regular scans
Virus checkers installed and regular scans
Use of User-IDs and passwordsUse of User-IDs and passwords
Access rights (e.g. read only.
Read/write etc.)
Access rights (e.g. read only.
Read/write etc.)
The use of ICT for data security
The use of ICT for data security
Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations
The use of ICT for Security, monitoring, surveillance and data security and environmental issues• Production of ICT systems
– Energy– Resources – oil for plastics
• Use of ICT Systems– Power and standby modes
• The disposal of ICT systems– Landfill site– Dangerous toxic chemicals– Recycling and refilling.