Chapter Ten

Safe, Legal, and Green Computer

Usage
Part I: Recycling and IT Laws

Strata Objectives Covered

3.3 FC0-U11 U.K. (no U.S. equivalent) Recognize IT
related laws and guidelines
Data Protection Act
Copyright Act
Computer Misuse Act
Freedom of Information Act

3.1 FC0-U21 U.K. (no U.S. equivalent) Recognize

safety hazards and identify corresponding guidelines
Hazardous substances
Environmental legislation and regulations

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Strata Objectives Covered

5.1 (no U.K. equivalent) Identify environmentally sound
techniques to preserve power and dispose of materials
Environmentally hazardous substance disposal
Power management (power saving features)
Power management PCs and lower power servers
Replace large desktops with energy efficient laptops and thin clients

5.2 (no U.K. equivalent) Identify green techniques,

equipment, and procedures
Define Cloud Computing
Define VoIP and how it relates to Green IT
Duplex printing and use lower cost per page network printers
Terminal servers
Energy Star rating
Use low power NAS instead of file servers
Green building infrastructure
Employee telecommuting
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Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS)
2006 EU directive
Restricts the use of six hazardous
materials in electronics manufacture

Lead
Mercury
Cadmium
Hexavalent chromium
Polybrominated biphenyls
Poly brominated diphenyl ether

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Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS)
Visual indicators of RoHS
compliance may include

RoHS Compliant labels

Green leaves
Check marks
BD-Free markings
WEEE trashcan logo

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Battery Disposal
All batteries contain toxic
substances, even dry-cell batteries
(used in electronic devices)

Mercury
Lead
Cadmium
Nickel

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Battery Disposal
Batteries may be found in

Laptops
Phones
Motherboards
Wireless input devices (mice,
keyboards)
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)

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Battery Disposal
Consumers are not legally required
to recycle most batteries
Vendors are required to take them if
consumers want to bring them back
Exact rules depend on battery type
and region
2006 EU Battery Directive regulates
manufacture and disposal in the EU

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Computer Disposal
Working PCs can often be donated
to charities
Even a nonworking computer can
often be repaired to working
condition
Erase or remove hard disks before
donating or recycling computers

Nonworking parts should be dropped

at recycling or hazardous waste
disposal centers
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Monitor Disposal
CRTs contain many harmful
elements, including phosphorous
LCDs contain circuit boards, which
contain lead
In many regions it is illegal to put a
monitor in the regular trash
Take monitors to a recycling or
hazardous waste disposal facility

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Toner Disposal
Toner can be carcinogenic
Toner cartridges should be returned
to the manufacturer or a recycling
company
Avoid spilling toner
Do not use a regular vacuum to
clean up toner

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Cleaning Supply Disposal

Disposal instructions appear on the
container of any cleaning chemical
In U.K., the Control of Substances
Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
regulations govern how chemicals
are used, stored, and disposed.
Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) for a product, usually
available online
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Data Protection Directive

EU directive that regulates how
personal data is stored and shared
electronically
Provisions of Directive:
Data can be used only for the purpose for
which it was collected
Data cant be disclosed to anyone else
without the permission of the data subject,
except where other laws create an
exception
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Data Protection Directive

Provisions of Directive (continued)
In most situations, personal information
may not be collected without your
authorization
In many nations, you have a right of
access to the information kept on you
No personal information may be kept
longer than its needed
Personal information may not be sent
outside the nation in question

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Data Protection Directive

Provisions of Directive (continued)
Any organization holding personal
information is required to have adequate
security measures
Youre entitled to view the data that
pertains to you, challenge its accuracy,
and have it amended if needed
Organizations that hold personal data
must register with a related government
department

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Computer Misuse Act

1990 U.K. Act, designed to prevent
hacking
Section 1: Unauthorized Access to
Computer Material
Section 2: Unauthorized Access with
Intent to Commit of Facilitate
Commission of Further Offenses
Section 3: Unauthorized Modification of
Computer Material

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Freedom of Information Act

2000 U.K. Act, creates a general
right of access to information held by
public authorities

Legislative bodies
Armed forces
Governments
Courts
Health services
Public schools
Publicly owned companies

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Copyright Act
U.K. Copyright, Designs, and Patents
Act of 1988 (CDPA)
Works subject to copyright protection:

Literary, dramatic, and musical works

Artistic works
Sound recordings and films
Broadcasts
Cable programs
Published editions

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