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GCSE in Applied Information and Communication Technology (Double Award) 2002

Assignment 4 - Unit 3 - ICT in Society


Portfolio Report 5: ICT Legislation in Action

Step 6: Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000)

You need to find out who this act is for and why the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000) is needed.
This link should provide the answers .


Your working adult may use e-mail at work.
You may use e-mail at school or at home.

Is it a criminal offence to send any personally abusive e-mail?
Can anyone monitor the content of your e-mails at school?

This Act is controversial and is seen by some as an invasion of privacy.
You should evaluate the effectiveness of this Act. This web site may be of help .

To complete this last step you need to present what you have discovered in
either a Word Processed Report or a PowerPoint Presentation.