This assignment is worth 15 marks.
You must produce a booklet entitled "ICT and the Law".
Before starting work on your booklet you need to carry out research into the following ICT laws;
• Data Protection Act (1998)
• Computer Misuse Act (1990)
• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1989)
• Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)
• Health and Safety Regulations (1992)
• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000)
You do not need to know full details of each law, but you need to find out why each law was introduced, who it is designed to protect and who is affected by it.
How to...