Understand legal frameworks, regulatory requirements, and professional standards that govern digital technology and software development practices.
This professional-level content area covers essential legal knowledge for digital practitioners. Understanding compliance requirements is crucial for professional practice and business operations.
Health and Safety at Work and display screen equipment duties, data protection principles, Computer Misuse Act, equality law including protected characteristics and discrimination types, intellectual property registered and unregistered designs and patents, and relevant international law.
Codes of conduct organisational, professional BCS IAP CIISec, and government. Industry standards ISO, WCAG, W3C, IETF, BS, IEEE, PCI SSC. Acceptable use policies purposes and typical content. Whistleblowing and professional behaviour expectations.
GDPR, data subject rights, and privacy by design
WCAG standards and inclusive design requirements
Copyright, patents, and software licensing
Cybercrime prevention and legal compliance
Legislation and regulatory knowledge is assessed through scenario-based questions, compliance analysis, and professional judgement scenarios.
Begin with core legislation and progress to professional guidelines and industry standards. This knowledge is essential for responsible professional practice in digital industries.