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Data Protection Act
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Prevents the misuse of personal data by companies
- Fairly and lawfully processed
- Processed for limited purposes
- Data is adequate, relevent, not excessive
- Accurate and up to date
- Stored no longer than necessary
- Processed in line with rights
- Held securely
- Can only be transferred outside of the EU to countries with adequate DPA
2
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Computer Misuse Act
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Unauthorised access to computer materials or altering computer data without permission
3
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Copyright, Design and Patents Act
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- Covers a wide range of intellectual property such as music, literature and software
- It is illigal to: copy materials/ buy copied materials, run piarated materials, transmit materials over a communications line, making a copy
4
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Freedom of information act
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Allows the public a right to information held by public organisations
5
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Regulation of Investigative Powers Act
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Allows certain public bodies to monitor peoples internet activities
6
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Code of Conduct
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- Includes standards for professional competence and integrity
- Promotes professional behaivour by employees
- For consistency, marketing and risk mitigation
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Competency
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- only undertake to do work or provide a service that is within your competence
- not claim any level of competence that you do not possess
- develop your professional knowledge, skills and competence on a continuing baasais
- ensure you have sufficient knowledge and understanding of legisltion and that you comply wiht such legislations
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Integrity
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- Respect and value alternative viewpoints
- Seek, accept and offer honest critisism
- Avoid injuring others, their property, reputation or employment by false or malicious or negligent action
- Reject and do not make and offer or bribery or unethical inducement
- Maintain confidentiallity
