COMPUTER LAW

Computer Law

Computer Law

Introduction

It is the responsibility of the State to provide best possible privacy to their public as there are several issues regarding this privacy. Sometimes it has become necessary to provide access to the information to public, but not for every time (Staples, 2007, pp70-83). Privacy as guaranteed by the U.K. Constitution differs in two significant ways from privacy protected by tort law: (1) the types of acts constituting an invasion of privacy are very different, and (2) the type of protection provided to individuals - constitutional privacy protects against governmental intrusion while tort law primarily protects against invasion by private parties.

The Information Privacy Law, Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and other laws and provisions designed to protect an individual's privacy. In this essay I will also discuss the importance on trust and integrity in the work environment. As communication technology expands, and the possibility of accessing that technology has grow increasingly less challenging to gain, it has become more difficult to protect personal information and the use of an individual's personal information. Whether this information is used for business, consensus, personal, educational, or even fraudulent reasons, the Individual's right to control his or her personal information held by others has grown into an enormous concern for most people over the age of eighteen. Additionally, considering the average age for acceptance to most internet social forums and email accounts is thirteen years old, the concern for personal information security can begin even before puberty. In this essay I will also discuss how Legislation and Law makers are have and are continuing to attempt to protect information privacy as new technologies and new institutional procedures arise (Smet, 2010, pp. 183-236).

Question 1:

How Amy can find out whether or not NTB has dealt with her personal information improperly under the Data Protection Act 1998?

Perhaps the most important statutory provision allowing for the protection of privacy is the Data Protection Act 1998. The Data Protection Act 1998 implements EU Council Directive 95/46 which emphasizes that the protection data by Member States shall be in accordance with the right to privacy as prescribed by Article 8 of the ECHR. To this end, the Data Protection Act 1998 makes provision for the processing of data. However, there is right to prevent the procession of data that will be damaging or distressing to the subject of the data (Smet, 2010, pp. 183-236).

Limitations to Privacy

Therefore, there are limitations with respect to the extent to which private parties may challenge the conduct of private entities who invade their privacy. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 for the most part is only useful to celebrities who are often up against the media. Thus the Data Procession Act 1998 is only of utility to the higher echelons of society leaving the ordinary man with little or no redress as the ordinary man can rarely; if ever meet the resources of the media. However, since the media is not interested in exposing the details of the lives of the ...