01 - Section 3 - Computer Legislation Flashcards
What act controls the use of personal data?
Data Protection Act 1998
What are the 8 principles of the Data Protection Act 1998?
- data must only be use in a fair and lawful way
- data must only be used for the specifies purpose
- data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the specified use
- data must be accurate and kept up to date
- data should not be kept longer than necessary
- the rights of the data subject must be observed
- data should be kept safe and secure
- data should not be transferred abroad without adequate protection
What are circumstances when the Data Protection Act will be lawfully broken?
- companies have to disclose data if it could affect national security tax assessment
- if required in a court case
What act allows public access to data?
Freedoms of Information Act 2000
What is the Freedom of Information Act 2000?
It allows members of the public to access information held by a public organisation about that’s organisation’s activities.
-act covers data files, emails and printed documents
What do public organisations class as?
- government departments
- the Houses of Parliament
- local councils
- the armed forces
- National Health Service
- Police authorities
- Schools
- University
What does the Freedom of Information Act 2000 cause public organisations to do?
- public organisations publish certain information on a regular basis
- members of the public can request specific information
What are some exceptions to the Freedom of Information Act 2000?
- an organisation can withhold information if it’s intended for further publication
- if disclosing information would affect national security or cause people harm
What act prevents the illegal access to files?
Computer Misuse Act 1990
What are the specified acts you need to know?
Data Protection Act 1998
Freedoms of Information Act 2000
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
What three new offences did the Computer Misuse Act introduce?
- gaining unauthorised access to a private network or device (e.g. hacking)
- gaining unauthorised access to a network or device to commit a crime
- unauthorised modification of computer material (also makes it illegal to make, supply or obtain malware)
What act protects innovation?
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
What does the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 protect?
Protects intellectual property of anything someone has created
- illegal to share copyrighted files without the copyright holder’s permission
- illegal to use unlicensed software or plagiarise someones work
What does copyright cover?
Copyright covers written or recorded content
What do patents cover?
Patents cover new inventions
-they protect ideas and concepts rather than actual content
How has the internet made it harder to enforce the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988?
Internet has made it harder due to the ease of file sharing
-difficult to enforce if content is held in countries with more relaxed copyright laws
Where does a lot of illegal file sharing occur?
- Over peer-to-peer networks using BitTorrent protocol to share files directly between devices
- Cloud-based file-hosting websites are also used, copyrighted content is uploaded to the website where anyone with an account can download it
What is a Creative Commons licence?
Creative Commons (CC) licences allow you to legally share media and software online without having to ask for permission first -intellectual property owners use CC licences when they want other to build upon their work
What are the four types of Creative Commons licences?
Attribution Share-alike Non-commercial No derivative works -these licences are often combined
What does an Attribution Creative Commons licence entail?
Work can be shared, copied or modified, but the copyright holder has to be credited
What does a Share-alike Creative Commons licence entail?
Modified work can only be distributed with the same licence terms as the origional
What does a Non-commercial Creative Commons licence entail?
Nobody can use the copyrighted work for profit
What does a No derivative works Creative Commons licence entail?
The work can be copied and distributed, but can’t be modified or built on
What is the public domain?
Works which don’t have any copyright attached to them, so you can share and copy them as you wish
-UK copyright expires 70 years after the creators death, at which point the creation enters the public domain
