Accordingly, the Guide will provide a useful resource for those involved in enacting, implementing or commenting on new data protection legislation in such jurisdictions. It will also be a good reference for those individuals involved in or affected by data processing who are located in jurisdictions that have or will enact legislation modelled in full or in part on the Act or the Directive. Further, students in the ever-expanding fields of information technology and information management will find the Guide a valuable supplement to their primary texts. The Guide's usefulness as a resource is increased due to the strategic use of headings and sub-headings and the inclusion of a logically structured index. Finally, the Carey's work underlines the important role that data and data processing play in the information age.
Information is power, but the power derived from information can be abused.
The Guide reveals how the UK parliament has attempted to regulate any abuses of this power and protect the rights of data subjects. These terms are defined in s 1 of the Act and are discussed at length in Chapter 2. For example, how the Act may affect credit agencies and direct marketing establishments.