File Management and Protection/Ethical Issues/Individual Privacy
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File Management and Protection
Basic skills on how to manage and protect data using a computer in the workplace or at home.
An OP Online course from the National Certificate in Computing (Level 2) programme.
| File Management and Protection | |
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| Ethical Issues | Introduction | Individual privacy | Corporate confidentiality | Copyright | Piracy | Email ethics | Objectionable material | Key points | Assessment |
Individual privacy
Deals with the collection and use of data about individuals (NZ Privacy Act 1993).
Whoever holds the data about individuals is responsible for:
| Access |
ensure that only the people who need the data to complete their job are given access to the data |
| Disclosure |
DO NOT pass on to others data about an individual unless the individual has given permission |
| Correction |
ensure the data is correct |
| Collection |
ensure the data comes from a reliable source |
| Use |
ensure the data is meaningful to the business |
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