Computers, Privacy and the Law

Course Overview

The main aim of the course is to enabling organisations and staff to work lawfully, protect user privacy and run a professional system/network/service. This course provides an introduction to the privacy and legal issues most likely to arise where staff in educational organisations have elevated access permissions for shared networks, computers and applications, and the need for organisations to have, and staff to follow, policies and processes that take account of these.

Topics Covered

The (limited) Right to Privacy
Assessing Invasion of Privacy
Assessing Risk of Harm
Improving Privacy
Working with Others
Other Constraints

Benefits

This course will benefit staff (and their managers) whose jobs require them to have privileged access to shared networks, computers and applications: for example system and network administrators and those responsible for the administration or content of databases.

Familiarity with operations requiring enhanced privileges and prior knowledge of the organisation’s own published privacy policies would also be useful.

Timetable/On the Day

The course timetable will be adjusted on the day to allow discussion of areas of particular interest to the audience. The course will therefore run from 10am to 4.30pm . Registration will take place from 09:30 – 10:00.

All delegates will receive a workbook specifically written for the course.

A buffet lunch and refreshments will be provided.