With the growth in the use of IT systems in business in recent years, there is a growing amount of risk exposure to companies in this regard. Consequently, there has also been a surge in the amount of legislation that has emerged as a result of this. This places an additional burden on IT managers and staff to ensure that they are suitably informed so as to best protect their company from the many risks facing them.
In order to assist IT personnel to be informed with the latest developments, AstroTech is offering a training program titled "IT & The Law".
The course covers the following key topics:
Understanding the ECT Act
Intercepting or monitoring staff email
Tracking websites employees use
Legal requirements for email storage
Spam!
Software licensing issues
What IT contracts & declarations should employees sign?
What policies do employers need & when?
Internal security policy
Internet usage policy
Internal backup policy
Corporate Governance & IT
The importance of email disclaimers
Electronic contract conclusion
Necessary website terms & conditions
Selling goods on-line
Using your website to comply with Proatia
Intellectual Property & the internet:
Trade marks
Copyrights
Domain names
Software development legal implications
The use of software escrow
Data storage requirements
Preventing computer fraud
Telephone monitoring
Personal software on company equipment
Sending unauthorised mail
What could put the IT Manager in jail!
OUTCOMES:
Be knowledgeable about applicable legislation
Be able to best protect your organisation
Understand the implications of your actions/systems
Know what policies you need in place
Network with other professionals in the industry