Question 2:- Has Sadie broken the law?
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 of United Kingdom clearly stated that
(1) A person will face legal obligations if—
(a) She/he accesses a computer to perform any function intentionally to secure access to any file or data held in any computer;
(b) if she/he is not authorized to access the computer; and
(c) She/he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that is the case.
So according to that law she has surely broken the law and she could face legal obligation for that act.
Question 3:- Sadie begs you to give her one more hour in work so that she can go back to her PC. The files she recovered convince you that she has opened up a major issue regarding this chemical and provide …show more content…
5. You may also need to look for guidance from your Relevant Authority.
6. Where you dealing with a first of kind project you must ensure that you make use of adequate review and support where appropriate.
Duty to your Relevant Authority when you are taking professional judgment you must ensure:
1. if there is conflict between full and committed compliance with the Relevant Authority’s instructions and the independent and considered exercise of your professional judgment, you will indicate the likely consequences and risks.
2. If any conflict is occurring or seen by a third party as likely to occur you will make full and immediate disclosure to your Relevant Authority.
3. If for any reason you are unable to complete any assigned tasks according to their requirements (e.g. on budget or time) you will inform the Relevant Authority as soon as possible.
Duty to the Profession if you are a member of BCS you have a responsibility to:
1. share knowledge and understanding of IT and support to every sector of society.
2. Support and encourage fellow members in their professional …show more content…
Question 4:- Should you take any further actions i.e. report the incident? What further considerations should you make? Although Sadie access the files in public interest but overall she had somehow break the standard code of ethics and laws by breaching into someone others private files. BCS clearly stated that
If a member of BCS aware of, or become known to, any breach of this Code of Conduct by another member they must notify BCS.
If someone break the Code of Conduct BCS, it may also be brought to the attention of BCS by others who are not members of BCS. If someone breach the code of conduct of BCS, She/he has to face Institute’s Disciplinary procedures. Where BCS receives information that a member has been under legal obligations of a criminal offence, the member, when asked will be given a Standard Disclosure Certificate or other similar notice providing the evidence of their criminal record (if any) within 28 days. Not all convictions are seen as relevant to membership in BCS and each case will be considered individually.
In that case my further considerations will
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 of United Kingdom clearly stated that
(1) A person will face legal obligations if—
(a) She/he accesses a computer to perform any function intentionally to secure access to any file or data held in any computer;
(b) if she/he is not authorized to access the computer; and
(c) She/he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that is the case.
So according to that law she has surely broken the law and she could face legal obligation for that act.
Question 3:- Sadie begs you to give her one more hour in work so that she can go back to her PC. The files she recovered convince you that she has opened up a major issue regarding this chemical and provide …show more content…
5. You may also need to look for guidance from your Relevant Authority.
6. Where you dealing with a first of kind project you must ensure that you make use of adequate review and support where appropriate.
Duty to your Relevant Authority when you are taking professional judgment you must ensure:
1. if there is conflict between full and committed compliance with the Relevant Authority’s instructions and the independent and considered exercise of your professional judgment, you will indicate the likely consequences and risks.
2. If any conflict is occurring or seen by a third party as likely to occur you will make full and immediate disclosure to your Relevant Authority.
3. If for any reason you are unable to complete any assigned tasks according to their requirements (e.g. on budget or time) you will inform the Relevant Authority as soon as possible.
Duty to the Profession if you are a member of BCS you have a responsibility to:
1. share knowledge and understanding of IT and support to every sector of society.
2. Support and encourage fellow members in their professional …show more content…
Question 4:- Should you take any further actions i.e. report the incident? What further considerations should you make? Although Sadie access the files in public interest but overall she had somehow break the standard code of ethics and laws by breaching into someone others private files. BCS clearly stated that
If a member of BCS aware of, or become known to, any breach of this Code of Conduct by another member they must notify BCS.
If someone break the Code of Conduct BCS, it may also be brought to the attention of BCS by others who are not members of BCS. If someone breach the code of conduct of BCS, She/he has to face Institute’s Disciplinary procedures. Where BCS receives information that a member has been under legal obligations of a criminal offence, the member, when asked will be given a Standard Disclosure Certificate or other similar notice providing the evidence of their criminal record (if any) within 28 days. Not all convictions are seen as relevant to membership in BCS and each case will be considered individually.
In that case my further considerations will