Chapter 10- Computer Laws

Question 1

Under which Act of Parliament could a person be sentenced under if they spread a computer virus?

Answer 1

Computer misuse act

Question 2

What three principles does the Copyright Designs and Patents Act cover?

Answer 2

Music, movies and games

Question 3

There are three parties associated with the Data Protection Act. They are the following:

• The Data Commissioner
• The Data User
• The Data Subject

Describe each of the above parties

Answer 3

The data commissioner ensures companies don’t break the law

The data user can access and use data

The data subject is who the data is about

Question 4

Describe three principles of The Health and Safety Act.

Answer 4

Comfortable temperature and humidity

Glare free work surface

Reduction of radiation to negligible levels

Question 5

What are the two principles for the Communication Act?

Answer 5

Stealing others WiFi

Sending threatening messages over public wifi

Question 6

Name and briefly describe one high-profile case that involved a person being sentenced under The Communications Act (2004).

Answer 6

Leigh Griffith was arrested over racist tweet telling someone of a different colour to go back to their country