1.5.1 Computing related legislation - Jaden Flashcards
what is this section about
the individual moral social ethical and cultural opportunities and risks of digital technology. legislation surrounding the use of computers and ethical issues that can or may in the future arise from the use of computers
Computing related legislations
The data act protection 1998
the computer misuse act 1990
the computer designs and patents acts 1988
the regulation of investigatory powers act 2000
the data act protection 1998
the original 1998 act covers data stored on a computer or paper and introduces a number of roles
data subject - data stored on a subject outside of their control
data controller - controls what data an organisation collects and how it is collected
data commissioner - how power to enforce the data protection act
protection act - independent public body which reports directly to the parliament and is appointed by the crown
computer misuse act
act to make provision for securing computer material against unauthorised access or modification
they cover a variety of offences e.g.
hacking, fraud, blackmailing, malware and more
penalties for types of ways the computer misuse act can be broken
unauthorised access - fine up to 5k or up to 6 months in jail
unauthorised access with intent to commit further crime - fine unlimited or up to 5 years in prison
unauthorised modification of data - fine unlimited and up to 5 years in prison
making suppling or obtaining tools used to commit computer misuse offences - fine unlimited or up to ten years.
the copy right design and patents act 1988
the act to restate the law of copyright with amendments to make fresh provision as to keep their rights of performent and other performences
this prevents people from stealing and copying
brand names
inventions
product designs
original work
how is your intellectual protected
patents (exclusive right over an invention)
copyright ( rights a creator has over their own work)
trademark
licensing
what 2 catagorey’s of information is protect by the data protection act
personal data - bank details, name, address, date of birth
sensitive data - nationality, genetics, ethnicity, political beliefs, health, sexual orientation
how should the data be handled
- collected and used fairly in the law
- only held for specific reasons
- only used for the registered purpose it was intended for
- kept accurate and up to date
- kept safe and secure
- adequate, relevant and not excessive
- not kept longer than necessary
- no transfer outside the EEA unless the country has data protection
what rights does the data subject have
-right of subject access and correction
- right of correction
-right to prevent distress
- right to prevent direct marketing
- right to prevent automatic decisions
- right of complaint to the information commissioner
- right to compensation
what is the GDPR and what are the laws
General Data Protection Regulation, set of laws in the EU. some being, Data collected on EU citizens must be stored in the EU. set in 2015
they are simular to the data protection law act
what is the regulation of investigatory powers act 2000
it provides certain bodies the right to monitor communications and internet activities
bodies include:
the police
security services
environment protection agencies
office of fair trade
serious fraud office
the the regulation bodies do
they can demand the internet service providers (ISP) provide access to the customers private communications
-prevent the existence of interception activities being visible in court
- allows mass surveillance of communications and also allows monitoring of an individuals internet activities
- demands access to be granted to protected information’s
-demands the ISPs installs equipment that facilitates surveillance
