Professional Issues in Information Technology

By (author) Frank Bott

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Publication date:

27 January 2014

Length of book:

210 pages

Publisher

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Dimensions:

244x170mm
7x10"

ISBN-13: 9781780171807

Relevant to all sizes of organisations, this book addresses the social, legal, financial, organisational and ethical issues faced by IT professionals. It is designed to accompany the BCS HEQ ‘Diploma in IT’ core module: Professional Issues in Information Systems Practice. This new edition takes into account the social and legal implications of the substantial changes to legislation and technology over recent years, for example cloud computing, the Digital Economy Act and the Equality Act.

1 Law and government
2 The computing profession
3 What is an organisation?
4 Structure and management of organisations
5 Financing a start-up company
6 Financial accounting
7 Management accounting
8 Investment appraisal
9 Human resources issues
10 Anti-discrimination legislation
11 Intellectual property rights
12 Software contracts and licences
13 Data protection, privacy and freedom of information
14 Internet issues
15 Computer misuse
Appendix

This is an essential read for IT professionals needing to know the latest legislation and technological advances. It is well written, providing extensive information with clear examples.