Copyright, Designs and Patents act of 1988

What do YOU think it covers?

What does the copyright, designs and patents act of

1988 actually cover?1. Literary   Song lyrics, manuscripts,

manuals…or anything written2. Dramatic   Plays, dance, etc.3. Musical   Recordings and score.4. Artistic   Photography, painting, architecture,

technical drawings/diagrams, maps, logos, etc.

5. Typographical arrangement of published editions Magazines, periodicals, etc.

6. Sound recordings May be recordings of works, e.g. musical and literary.

7. Films   Broadcasts and cable programmes.

Main ideas of copyright, designs and patents act…1. Literacy work is under this act for 70 years,

2. Sound Recordings and broadcasts 50 years

3. Films are only protected for 70 years, after that they are allowed to be copied and used in any way.

4. Typographical work is copyrighted for 25 years.

Computers Misuse act

Computer misuse act’s 3 main offences…

1. Unauthorised access to computer material (that is, a program or data).

2. Unauthorised access to a computer system with intent to commit or facilitate the commission of a serious crime.

3. Unauthorised modification of computer material.

Health and safetyregulations

Display Screen Equipment

There are 4 main points

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Risk assessments

• Employers must carry out a risk assessment of workstations used by employees in order to reduce any identified risks.

Rest from screens

• Employers must ensure that employees take regular and adequate breaks from looking at their screens.

Regular Eye examinations

• Employers must ensure that employees are aware of their entitlement to yearly eye tests

• the eye test must be carried out by a qualified optician.

• And the employer would be advised to keep a written record of who receives free eye tests.

Health and safety training

• Employers must provide their computer users with adequate health and safety training for any workstation they work at..

Main problems encountered in the

workstations1. Tiredness caused by badly designed or

adjusted workstations. 2. Repetitive strain injury (RSI) and carpal

tunnel syndrome.

3. Eye strain leading to headaches, fatigue and sore eyes.

Solutions to encountered problems

• There should be blinds put in place to reduce the amount of glare in the workplace

• Of course the employee is entitled to a 5 minute break every 30 minutes

• Wires and cables should be kept far away from employee`s , or else they may fall and hurt themselves

Data Protection Act 19981. Be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully (that the subject of the data has consented to its collection and use.)

2. Be held only for specified purposes.

3. Be adequate, relevant but not excessive.

4. Be accurate and kept up to date.

5. Be held for no longer than necessary.

6. Be accessible to data subjects.

7. Be subject to the appropriate security measures.

8. Not be transferred outside the European Economic Area. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act allows the government to access a person's electronic communications.

• Enables the government to demand that an Internet service provider provides access to a customer's communications in secret;

• Enables mass surveillance of communications in transit; • Enables the government to demand Internet Service Providers fit

equipment to facilitate surveillance; • Enables the government to demand that someone hands over keys to

protected information; • Allows the government to monitor people's internet activities; • Prevents the existence of interception warrants and any data collected

with them from being revealed in court