[ILUG] security consulting legislation

[Ben Chapman]

Someone installing a virus scanner (personally, for personal use at least)
is unlikely to do so for remuneration.

On 19 September 2010 18:25, Bernhard Rohrer <graylion at sm-wg.net> wrote:

> Hi guys
>
> I just found the following perl in the private security services act
> http://www.psa.gov.ie/Website/psa/psa.nsf/the_private_security_services_act.pdf
>
> ‘‘security consultant’’ means a person who for remuneration advises
> on methods of protecting property, including information recorded
> in non-legible form, from vandalism, intrusion, trespass, theft or from
> being otherwise damaged or interfered with but does not include—
> (a) a person who advises on such methods in the ordinary
> course of carrying out an audit, or
> (b) an installer of security equipment;
>
> ‘‘installer of security equipment’’ means a person—
> (a) who for remuneration installs, maintains, repairs or services
> electronic or other devices designed, constructed or
> adapted to give warning of or monitor or record
> unauthorised entry or misconduct on or in the vicinity of
> premises, and
> (b) who may in that connection, as necessary, advise on
> methods of protecting the devices from damage or
> interference;
>
> If I read this correctly it means that every company or person who even
> installs a virus scanner needs a licence from the PSA ;)
>
> Bernhard
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