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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

SID 2013 quiz for adults who work/volunteer with children, young people and vulnerable adults

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

To send an email to your unsecure hotmail, yahoo or web-based email account, because you need to finish some work from home, which is then attacked by phishing malware?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

unsuitable - but may be illegal depending on the

circumstances. Under the Fraud Act 2006

possessing or having under your control any article

for use in the course of, or connection with any

fraud, for example, possession of computer files in

preparation for launching a 'phishing' attack carries

a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment.

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

To send an email to with sensitive client data to an unsecure hotmail, yahoo, gmail or web-based email account?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

illegal – the Data Protection Act 1998 states

clearly that using an unsecure email service for

sensitive information is illegal, and the Information

Commissioner can fine organisations who break

this principle.

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

To join in a discussion on your personal social networking account and give someone a ‘piece of your mind’ because their child has been bullying your son or daughter?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

illegal - under the malicious Communications Act

1988/2003; a person is guilty of an offence if

he/she sends by means of a public electronic

communications network a message or other

matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent,

obscene or menacing character.

You could be charged under the Public Order Act

1986 if you use threatening, abusive or insulting

words or behaviour, within the hearing or

sight of a person likely to cause harassment,

alarm or distress.

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

For a colleague to add a 16 year old service user or student, as a friend to their Facebook page?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

unsuitable - as an adult in a position of trust, it is

very important to be careful as to how this activity

and online behaviour could be perceived. It could

compromise the person’s professional standing, or

make them open to an allegation could be made

against them.

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

For a colleague to begin an intimate relationship with a 17 year old client they had as a friend on their social networking site?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

illegal - a person commits an offence if a person

aged 18 or over has met or communicated with

another person under 16 years old on at least two

occasions, and subsequently intentionally meets or

travels with the intention of meeting with the child to

involve them either during the meeting, or afterwards

in a relevant offence e.g. sexual activity.

Abuse of position of trust: sexual activity with a

child. A person aged 18 or over (a) commits an

offence if they intentionally touch another person who

is aged 18 years or under, where the person aged 18

years and over knows, or could reasonably be

expected to know that he/she is in a position of

trust in relation to the child [under 18 years old].

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

For you or a friend to tag and post a picture of you drunk following a night out, on a social networking site?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

unsuitable - As an adult in a position of trust, an

individual has to be careful as to how this activity

and online behaviour could be perceived. It could

compromise the person’s professional standing.

Many recruitment agencies and employers now

undertake an internet trawl of prospective

employees, and if unsuitable behaviour or

comments are found on their social networking

profile they will be unlikely to be hired.

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

For a colleague to borrow money from a client’s bank account that they have access to in the course of their work?

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Is it illegal or unsuitable?

illegal – under the Fraud Act 2006 possessing or

having under your control any article for use in, or

in connection with any fraud, for example,

possession of computer files that could launch a

'phishing' attack carries a maximum sentence of 5

years imprisonment.

Under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act

2006, it could also be looked as financial or

material abuse, which includes theft, fraud,

exploitation, or pressure in connection with the

misuse or misappropriation of, property,

possessions or benefits where it relates to a

vulnerable adult.

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