4.1.7 The role of legislation relating to international law and its importance when designing, developing and using digital systems Flashcards
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Co-operation across country ……………… must be maintained and there are many pieces of …………………… that cross country borders such as how some amendment of ….. laws have been made to bring them to UK legislation
Boundaries, Legislation, EU
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Design and development of digital systems is covered by the ………………… provided by organisations such as ……….. and …….. (and others) and these need to be considered at the ………… stage, even when they relate specifically to the use of digital systems
Guidelines, WCAG/W3C/ISO/IETF, WCAG/W3C/ISO/IETF, Design
State:
3 examples of international legislation relating to the use of digital systems
- European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) - Article 8
- Electronic Communicatiosn Privacy Act (ECPA)
- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing (CAN-SPAM)
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When designing digital systems it is very important to consider the specific ……….. legislation of the country or area in which a product will be used - because they tend to differ
Local
Explain:
what ‘ECHR’ (Article 8) is
- Protects a person’s rights to respect for their correspondence, family life, home and private life
- Correspondence can be: emails, letters, phone calls
- Means a digital system cannot be used to ‘snoop’ on anyone
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There are …………………. to ECHR (Article …) if there is a threat to national security or serious criminal activity suspected
Exceptions, 8
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Although the internet is largely ……………… (a founding principle), its increased use has led to increased use of criminal activity which crosses country borders. Carrying out ………………….. can be seen as contravening the EHCR so: who decides what is an acceptable reason to carry out covert …………………..?
Unpoliced, Surveillance, Surveillance
Explain:
ECPA and how it could affect a UK company
- Electronic Communications Privacy Act
- US legislaton which protects phone and electronic communications while those communications are being made, are in transit, and when they are stored on computers
- Exceptions like in ECHR if there is a threat to national security or criminal activity
- Not relevant in the UK but could affect a UK company if they have a US Presence - it is relevant to the international office
Explain:
CAN-SPAM
- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing
- Bans incorrect, deceptive or misleading subject information and lines
- Requires that unsolicited commerical email is identified as an advertising email - like DPA and GDPR requires an opt-out option
- Not relevant in the UK but could affect a UK company if they have a US Presence - it is relevant to the international office
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CAN-SPAM directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to issue rules about subject lines of emails containing ……………. explict contents
Sexually
Explain:
EU Digital Services Act 2022
- Regulation of online intermediaries and platforms such as marketplaces, social networks, content-sharing platforms, app stores
- Goal is to prevent illegal and hamful activities online and the spread of disinformation
State:
Goal of the EU Digital Services Act 2022
Prevent illegal and hamful activities online and the spread of disinformation
Explain:
Who benefits from the EU Digital Services Act 2022 and briefly, how
- Citizens - better protection of fundamental rights, control and choice
- Digital Service Providers - legal certainty with one set of rules across EU
- Business Users - access to EU-wide markets through platforms
- Society at Large - Greater democratic control and oversight over systematic platforms, mitigation of systematic risks
Explain:
EU Digital Markets Act 2022
- Contains main rules for the designation of gatekeepers and implementation of the obligations and prohibitions imposed on them
Explain:
Aim of EU Digital Markets Act 2022
To make the digital economy fairer and establishes a set of clearly defined objectives to be able to identify gatekeepers
