Mobile Tech and the Law

Mobile Learning and the LawVirtual Realities 2

Friday, 18 January 2013

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Jason Miles-CampbellJisc Legal Service Manager

[email protected] 548 4939

Hello!

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About Jisc Legal

• Role: to avoid legal issues becoming a barrier to the use of technology in tertiary education

• Information service: we cannot take decisions for you when you are faced with a risk

Have you heard of Jisc Legal before?

1. Hello again, Jason2. Yes, fairly often3. Yes, used occasionally4. Vague acquaintance5. What’s that, then?

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When it comes to legal issues...

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Why Comply?

• It’s the law• Confidence v uncertainty• Example• Reputation• Quality inspection• But risk management

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Legal bill for defamation accusation...

1. They’ll do it for free2. 65p3. £6.504. £65005. £6,500,000

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The Issues

Copyright (using other people’s stuff)

Data protection (respecting privacy)

e-Safety (protecting users)

e-Security (protecting the organisation)

The Difference

Not linked to place (mobile!)

Personal, invasive and pervasive

Own device

Combines access and communication

What’s the biggest issue about mobile?

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1. Copyright2. Data protection3. e-Safety4. e-Security5. Haggis

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Copyright & Mobile Devices

How to be ‘AppyT&Cs‘Personal use’Per device, per user,multi-use

Do you have a mobile device with copyright infringing content with you?

1. Can I call my lawyer?2. Maybe.3. I’m looking around and see

what option others are pressing.4. Yes.5. Definitely not, guv. Honest.

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Data Protection & Mobile Devices

Compliance and privacy

Purposes / purpose creep

Surveillance

Marketing - PECRs

e-Safety & Mobile Devices

Enables new, pervasive communicationAnonymity and accessDuty of careCriminal offences

e-Security & Mobile Devices

BYODBYOVRDLYODDP, liability,breach of T&Cs

Think about mobile access/delivery when

choosing learning resources.

Top Tip 1

Ensuredata protection

awareness.

Don’t let techie enthusiasm run away.

Top Tip 2

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Ensure your e-safety policies and procedures

cover mobile.Ensure you have e-safety policies

and procedures in the first place.

Top Tip 3

Are you confident learners know how to report concerns?

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1. Yes2. No3. Don’t know

Ensure your e-security and

acceptable use policies are fit for

mobile use.

Top Tip 4

Keep legal risk in perspective.

Have risk assessment procedures in place.

Top Tip 5

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What should we do about risk?

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1. Ignore it2. Eliminate it3. Think about it4. Take steps to

manage it5. Run around screaming

Monitor impact and effectiveness.

Top Tip 6

Ask for feedback, provide support.

Top Tip 7

Are learners involved with development, review and impact of policy?

1. Always

2. Sometimes

3. Seldom

4. Never

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Next steps?

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1. Go back and say well done!2. Start a conversation with

management3. Re-write a few policies4. Monitor what’s in place already5. Get further support6. Point at the guy over there and

say ‘his problem!’

Contact Jisc Legal

[email protected]

0141 548 4939

www.jisclegal.ac.uk

http://twitter.com/JiscLegal

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