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The Legislation Protecting Individuals and Groups from the Misuse of ICT  

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Unit 3(e)- The Legislation Protecting Individuals and Groups from the Misuse of ICT The Freedom Of Information Act 2000 - The Impact of ICT on a Local Community The law affects people in the community of Leek and affects their use of ICT in a variety of ways. The main piece of legislation that affects the community's use of ICT is the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This piece of legislation makes information held on a particular individual available to that individual. This is primarily because people want to know that the information kept on them is correct and up to date. The Act gives people the right to request information from an organization within Leek and throughout the country for example The Moorlands Hospital or Leek High School have data stored on individuals in society who have a right to view this information. A large advantage of the legislation is that...

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