Welcome to this lesson on the topic of protecting
personal data.
This e-learning facility is designed
for the AQA AS Level ICT syllabus for 2004.
To focus your learning, here is what
the exam board expect you to recall:
| the nature, purpose and provisions of
the current data protection legislation |
| the type of data covered and various
exemptions from the legislation |
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the definitions of processing and
consent to process |
| the rights of individuals under the
legislation |
| the role of the Commissioner in
encouraging good practice, acting as Ombudsman and enforcing
legislation |
Also you need to be able to
| explain how the requirements of the
legislation impact on data collection and use |
| describe the obligations of data users
and legal responsibilities of data controllers under the legislation |
For nearer to exam time there is a revision link
on the left.
Don't worry if this all seems a bit
unfathomable at the moment. Now is your chance to find out all
about it .
Make a start now, follow the link
to the Data Protection Act itself to take a peek at how the law looks in
all its glory. Don't read it all, just
have a look at the style and a little of the content.
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