Outline of the Data protection act and it's implications within IT.

Title: Outline of the Data protection act and it's implications within IT.
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Outline of the Data protection act and it's implications within IT.

Legal Aspects of Computing - Data Protection Computerisation has revolutionised the handling and processing of information to such an extent that the data itself has now become a commodity which processes commercial value and can be traded on the market in the same way as any other commodity. Also increasing use of the Internet, has resulted in a profligate transfer of personal data which may or may not be for commercial purposes. As with all technological …showed first 75 words of 2614 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 2614 total…European Economic Area unless that country or territory ensures an adequate level of protection for the rights and freedom of data subjects in relation to the processing of personal data. · REFERENCE Abbot K., and Pendlebury N., (1996), Business Law, 6th ed., London: DP Publication. Bainbridge, D. I., (1996), Introduction to computer law, 3rd ed., London: Pitman. Bott F., et al., (1995), Professional Issues in Software Engineering, London: UCL Press. Scheurer M., (2002), The Data Protection Act [1998], Lecture slide, UMIST.

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