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legal ethics
Legal and Ethical Issues Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Copyright | Protects material, such as literature, art, music, sound recordings, films and broadcasts |
| Design right | Protects how something looks |
| Patent | Protects how an invention works or what it does |
| Trademark | Protects the name or logo used to identify a business or product |
| Cracking | Illegally breaking into a computer system |
| Hacking | Illegally breaking into a computer system; programming in an unstructured way |
| Personal data | Data that relates to an living individual who can be identified from it |
| Data subject | An individual who is the subject of personal data |
| Data controller | Someone who determines why and how personal data is processed |
| Data processor | Someone who processes data on behalf of a data controller |
| Digital rights management | Application of control of technologies to limit the use of digital media |
| Proprietary software | Software where the owner places restrictions, on its use, copying and modifications |
| Robot | A movable mechanical structure that can sense its surroundings and manipulate things |
| Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 | it is an offence to intercept a message sent via public or private telecommunication systems |
| Health and Safety Regulations 1992 | Employees must have training and information on how to use the equipment safely |