The following apply to all types of network both local area networks and wide area networks, m both public and private sectors.
Local area networks and Wide area networks
Social implications
Personal privacy
Disconnection (information rich/poor) Social isolation Ethical implications Censorship
Monitoring by govemment Intellectual property Legał implications
Data Protection Act (1984)
Computer Misuse Act (1990) Copyright Act (1988)
Complexity of international law
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