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BTEC Tech Award Digital Information Technology: Legal and ethical issues
Effective digital working practices · Pearson BTEC Tech Award Digital Information Technology (603/7050/6), specification point 3.C2. Cards are generated from the exam board's own specification for "Legal and ethical issues", and every card links back to the page it came from. Specification © Pearson — used with attribution.
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In an acceptable use policy, what does the 'scope' section define?
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Who the policy applies to.
In an acceptable use policy, what counts as the 'assets'?
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The equipment, documents and knowledge covered by the policy.
What does the 'sanctions' section of an acceptable use policy set out?
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The processes and potential penalties that follow if unacceptable behaviour occurs.
How does an individual show agreement to an acceptable use policy?
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By acknowledging it — e.g. signing or clicking to accept — that they will abide by the policy.
Under data protection principles, personal data must be kept only as long as is ?.
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necessary
What do data protection principles say about transferring personal data abroad?
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It must not be transferred to countries with less data protection.
What is meant by the 'blurring of social and business boundaries'?
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Social media being used for business purposes, and personal use of digital systems (social media, web) affecting professional life.
Name the three legal methods of identifying and protecting intellectual property.
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Trademarks, patents and copyright.
Name three ways to use someone else's intellectual property legally and ethically.
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Obtain permission, hold a licence, and give attribution.
What is the 'right to be forgotten'?
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A data subject's right to have an organisation erase their personal data (e.g. remove it from search results) when there is no longer a valid reason to hold it.
Which criminal use of computer systems involves changing data or programs without permission?
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Unauthorised modification of materials.
What is net neutrality?
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The principle that internet service providers treat all online traffic equally, without blocking, slowing or prioritising particular content or services.
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