BTEC Level 3 Unit 3: Information Systems Mr Satari Lesson 7 & 8

Lesson Aim: Lo1 We are learning about: We are learning about: The legal and ethical issues of information and information flow between departments The legal and ethical issues of information and information flow between departments We are learning to be We are learning to be Collaborative Collaborative We are learning to use We are learning to use Literacy skills, fact-finding and team-work Literacy skills, fact-finding and team-work

T1 (15):Access to official information Individuals or organisations have rights to request information Individuals or organisations have rights to request information Public authority, local and central government Public authority, local and central government The police, NHS, colleges / schools The police, NHS, colleges / schools 20 days to provide information 20 days to provide information Only exemption: if releasing information could be a national security or damage commercial interest, cost, time, if someone else has made the same request before Only exemption: if releasing information could be a national security or damage commercial interest, cost, time, if someone else has made the same request before

T2 (15): Computer misuse act Unauthorised access: using logon ID and password of someone else Unauthorised access: using logon ID and password of someone else Unauthorised access with intent to commit a serious crime Unauthorised access with intent to commit a serious crime Unauthorised modification of a computer, i.e. impairing the operation of the computer, a program, reliability of data, preventing access, introduction of virus etc… changing financial data, administrative data Unauthorised modification of a computer, i.e. impairing the operation of the computer, a program, reliability of data, preventing access, introduction of virus etc… changing financial data, administrative data Police and justice act 2006 introduce some bits too, i.e. impairing operation of a PC. Police and justice act 2006 introduce some bits too, i.e. impairing operation of a PC.

Offence 1: up to 6 months in prison and /or heft fine Offence 1: up to 6 months in prison and /or heft fine Offence 2: Up to 5 years in prison and/ or a hefty fine Offence 2: Up to 5 years in prison and/ or a hefty fine Offence 3: Up to 5 years in prison and /or a hefty fine Offence 3: Up to 5 years in prison and /or a hefty fine Office 3a: up to 5 years in prison and / or unlimited fine Office 3a: up to 5 years in prison and / or unlimited fine

Ethical issues (15) Activity: Find a code of practice for IT online and try to create one for you mini-enterprise List the areas that are similar i.e. the one you have made and the one you have found online List areas that are different from each other

Information flow activity (15) Complete the diagram for the example provided Complete the diagram for the example provided Make sure you are using the correct descriptions, arrow and flow Make sure you are using the correct descriptions, arrow and flow

Recap 1. How many principles are there for the DPA? 1. How many principles are there for the DPA? Is all information accessible to everyone? Is all information accessible to everyone? When might information be withheld? When might information be withheld? What is the year linked with computer misuse act? What is the year linked with computer misuse act?