Paper 1 - Computer Legislation

when was the data protection act introduced

2018

what are the 6 principles of Data Protection Act

Data should be kept safe and secure

Data should not be kept longer than is necessary

Data must be accurate and kept up to date

Data must only be used in a fair, lawful and transparent way

Data must only be used for the specified purpose

Data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the specified use

the data protection act gives rights to …

data subjects

The Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act 1988 was introduced to protect …

intellectual property

what does copyright cover

written or recorded content

what do patents cover

new inventions - they protect ideas and concepts rather than actual content

In terms of copyright what does the act make it illegal to do

share copyrighted files without the copyright holders permission, use unlicensed software or plagiarise somebody elses work

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 was introduced to stop …

hacking and cyber crime

what did the Computer Misuse Act 1990 make it illegal to do

Gaining unauthorised access to a private network or device

Gaining unauthorised access to a network or device in order to commit a crime

Unauthorised modification of computer material

make, supply and obtain malware