Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations

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


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


Things an organization must do to make sure they comply with the

Data Protection Act


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


Changes in working practices

due to the use of ICT


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


The advantages of teleworking to the

individual/employee


Disadvantages of teleworking

to the employee


Advantages of teleworking to the employer


Disadvantages of teleworking to employers


The advantages of teleworking to society


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



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



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



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


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.

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Legal, social, ethical and environmental issues when using ICT in businesses and organizations