The Legal Bit

As part of the last module of '23 Things' I've been viewing some videos with regard to Internet security and privacy; things such as child protection, data protection, copyright, libel and data security.

My employers' ICT use policy offers the following:

Data protection - Users must only attempt to access resources they have rights to access, not let unauthorized persons access material, give out private/ unauthorized information.

Copyright and Creative Commons - Users must not breach copyright laws, must adhere to licensing rules of use of software, observe terms of use when copying/adapting material.

Libel, defamation, harassment and loss of reputation - precludes any use of material which could be considered or interpreted as offensive. Anything that might be considered illegal, indecent or promoting anti-social attitudes (eg racism, discrimination) is prohibited.

Data Security - Users must never impersonate others or use another person’s login.

In my job I must not give out private information, for example one customer might ask me for another customer's address. Giving out this information would breach the Data Protection Act. I also have to be aware of copyright law, for instance when a customer would like to photocopy pages from a book or if they are attempting to illegally copy a CD.

I might be carrying on with further '23 Things' modules - watch this space.