13.6.3 Implementing Legislation

Specification Content/Learning Outcomes

Legislation looks at how organisations enforce the legal requirements discussed in AS module 1 and the implications of legislation for the organisation.
  • Understand that the implementation of legislation will impact on the procedures within an organisation.
     
  • Describe the methods of enforcing and controlling data protection legislation within an organisation.
     
  • Describe the methods of enforcing and controlling software misuse legislation within an organisation.
     
  • Describe the methods of enforcing and controlling health and safety legislation within an organisation.
     
  • Discuss the implications of the various types of legislation

Resources - Implementing Legislation

Key to resources: PowerPoint presentation Word file Acrobat file
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Resource

Type

Size

 Notes
Business Software Alliance

n/a Very useful site concerned with software misuse in business.
FAST

n/a Federation Against Software Theft. Follow the Anti-Piracy link in the menu bar.
DPA Guidance

n/a Information Commissioner website. Lots of guidance for organisations on enforcing the DPA.
Health and Safety Case Study

n/a Good case study from the HSE outlining the implementation of a Health and Safety strategy in one area (ULDs).
Implementation of Legislation

48Kb PowerPoint presentation from Chris Brown.
Legal Aspects

184Kb Notes and activities from Clive E. Morley

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Reading - Implementing Legislation

Texts other than Heathcote can be found in the ICT section of the Library Resource Centre.

Key to reading: Heathcote - Core Text Internet resource Other book
  Handout/worksheet        

 

Reading

Type

Size

 Notes
Implementation of legislation

n/a Heathcote Ch.47 Pages 257 - 261
Audit requirements

n/a Doyle Pages 221 -222
Legislation

35Kb Notes from David Yates
Health and Safety

21Kb One page Word handout concentrating on Health and Safety requirements.

Practice questions/homework - Implementing Legislation

Key to questions: Past exam question Heathcote question

Other question
  FatMax assignment Smokin' Dog assignment

 

Reference

Type

Size

 Question
1. June 2002 ICT4 Question 4

n/a A Medical Practice has installed a new information system that links patient records and prescriptions to the financial systems of the practice. The financial records must be secure against fraud as they are used to claim money from the Health Authority.

(a). Describe four factors that should be included in an IT security policy for the practice. (8)

(b). Describe one measure the practice could take to show that their records were accurate. (2)

(c). Describe three criteria that could be used to select a disaster contingency plan to recover from a breakdown of this system. (6)

(16 marks)
2. May 2000 IT04 Question 10

n/a IT managers have to aware of certain legislation that will impact on both their department and the rest of their organisation. Discuss this statement. Particular attention should be given to:
  • methods of enforcing and controlling the protection of data within the organisation
  • methods of enforcing and controlling the use of software within the organisation
  • the role of the IT department in developing and implementing suitable strategies to assist in these tasks

(20 marks)
3. May 1999 IT04 Question 9

n/a "Legislation will have an impact on the procedures used within any organisation."

Discuss this statement. Particular attention should be given to:
  • the different aspects of IT related legislation which affect organisations
  • the types of formal procedures which are used to enforce legislation
  • the potential differences between legislation and company policy

Illustrate your answer with specific examples.
(20 Marks)
4. NEAB Specimen Paper Question 3

n/a A particular college uses a computer network for storing details of its staff and students and for managing its finances. Network stations are provided for the Principal, Vice-Principal, Finance Officer, clerical staff and teaching staff. Only certain designated staff have authority to change data or to authorise payments.

(a). What are the legal implications of storing personal data on the computer system? (4)

(b). What measures should be taken to ensure that the staff understand the legal implications? (3)
(7 marks)
5. NEAB 1997 IT04 Question 6

n/a A company uses a computer network for storing details of its staff and for managing its finances. The network manager is concerned that some members of staff may install unauthorised software onto the network.

(a). Give reasons why it is necessary for some software to be designated as unauthorised (2)
(b). What guidelines should the manager issue to prevent the installation of unauthorised software onto the network? (2)
(c). What procedures might be available to the company to enforce the guidelines? (2)
(6 marks)

 

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