F2 Legal issues
The legal issues relating to the use of IT systems and the implications for individuals, organisations
and wider society.
• The role of current legislation (and subsequent additions and amendments) in protecting
users and their data from attack and misuse:
o computer misuse legislation
o police and justice legislation (computer misuse)
o copyright, designs and patents legislation
o copyright regulations (computer programs)
o display screen equipment health and safety regulations
o data protection legislation
o consumer rights legislation.
• Guidelines and current legislation (and subsequent additions and amendments) designed
to ensure the accessibility of IT systems:
o disability discrimination legislation
o equality legislation
o British Standards Institute (BSI) codes of practice
o Open Accessibility Framework (OAF)
o Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 1.0 and 2.0 World Wide Web
Consortium (W3C®).
• The moral and ethical factors of the use of IT systems:
o health and safety
o copyright
o computer misuse
o protection of data
o privacy
o accessibility.
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