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Web application development legislation
security best practice, standards and compliance
The use of web applications can lead businesses into areas or effects of
legislation where their conventional non-internet commerce might not
have been relevant. This check list identifies some of the common
legislation which organisations may need to consider. The check list is
not necessarily complete – legislation is changing all the time and all
businesses have special constraints, compliance issues, or there may be
local (non UK) legislation which also needs to be taken into consideration.
Terms of use
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of this check list is subject to the terms of use displayed on our website
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Each check list should be amended and added to for the particular project
requirements and environment.
References
The latest links to details of information security related legislation,
codes of practice, organisations, initiative and standards can be found on
the Watson Hall website at http://www.watsonhall.com/security/ and in
a chart format at http://www.watsonhall.com/principal-influences/
Check list summary
Attribute
Text
Company
Department
Web application
Completed by
Comments
Check list
Web application development legislation
2
Data protection, fraud and investigation
Item
Required
Completed
Civil Evidence Act 1995
Communications Act 2003
The Companies Act 2006
The Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Data Protection Act 1998
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Police and Justice Act 2006
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive)
Regulations 2003
The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive)
Regulations 2003