Case Study: A Touch Of Glass

A Touch of Glass obtains, stores, processes and shares data about employees and customers (both businesses and individuals) for sales, marketing, financial transactions and communication purposes. Therefore, TOGneeds a Data Controller to ensure that the company adheres to the Data Protection Act (1998) and educate staff in the rightful use of data to avoid financial penalties and criminal prosecution resulting from misuse of data. The Data Controller will be guided by the following DPA principles:
Fair and Lawful
Some customers may not be willing to share data such as physical address with A Touch of Glass.Therefore, the Data Controller will ensure that TOG obtains data fairly and lawfully by explaining to customers why TOG needs their data
TOG has to ensure that Data Protection Act (1998) principles are followed when obtaining, storing and processing customer data. In addition, TOG has to ensure that the Computer Misuse Act (1990) is adhered to by putting in place measures that restrict access to computers to prevent unauthorized access to computer
Ethical A Touch of Glass should employees Information Technology

Professional A Touch of Glass should employee highly qualified and skilled Information Technology Professionals who are members of relevant professional bodies.

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2. Purpose of the British Computer Society Code of Conduct
The British Computer Society (known as BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT) is a professional body that regulates Information Technology Professionals in the United Kingdom (BCS Code of Conduct, 2015). The code of conduct guides contains professional standards which the BCS expects individual members regardless of their membership category, role they fulfil and place of work or discharge of their duties to follow as a condition of membership. The code of conduct will guide the System Developer to be contracted in the following four (4) sections:
1. Public