1. Information Systems (Engineering) in Industry Legal Implications of System Provision Delivered by Dave Thomas, K235 e: d.t.thomas@staffs.ac.ukd.t.thomas@staffs.ac.uk w: www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1www.fcet.staffs.ac.uk/dtt1

2. Slide 2 of 10 What we will cover Legislation wrt IS in Industry –Location –Criminal –Civil Pertaining to: –The enterprise –The employee –The consumers –The rest

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4. Slide 4 of 10 Remember this? Your ‘learning contract’learning contract Is ‘Civil’ law (not) –Ie seeking compensation for damages\costs\injury Not criminal law –Seeking punishment of a miscreant

5. Slide 5 of 10 A few basic legal concepts Criminal Law –To protect public interest Eg Theft, murder, fraud, DPA!. –Involves prosecutions, fines, sentences to punish offenders –Prosecutions brought by CPSCPS Civil Law –Governs disputes between individuals and organisations Eg Breach of Contract, Trespass, Libel –Involves damages, compensation etc to compensate wronged parties –Actions brought by wronged party –Liability key but not this anymoreLiabilitythis

6. Slide 6 of 10 Criminal Law wrt systems in an Enterprise Health & Safety at Work Acts 1974 & 1992 Health & Safety at Work Acts 1974 Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992 Electricity at Work Act 1989 Companies Act 1985 Data Protection Act 1984, 1998 Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Computer Misuse Act 1990 Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 Human Rights Act 1998 Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Taken seriously herehere

7. Slide 7 of 10 Law wrt the Employee Employment Law Discrimination Law Contract Law

8. Slide 8 of 10 Law wrt Trading Partners Consumer law applies Consumer law And, as always contract lawcontract law ‘the rest’ I leave to your imagination and research

9. Slide 9 of 10 Your tasks before tomorrow To discover answers for the questions: –Is it legal for an employer to intercept an employee’s e-mail to a private contact and act upon it’s content? –Is it moral for an employer to intercept an employee’s e-mail to a private contact and act upon it’s content? –With reference to UK law, why can’t trespassers be prosecuted? –Should the DPA be international?

10. Slide 10 of 10 We have covered: Legislation wrt IS in Industry –Location –Criminal –Civil Pertaining to: –The enterprise –The employee –The consumers –The rest Tasks for tomorrow