COMP2 - Laws

Question 1

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

Answer 1

This act provides legal protection to authors of materials, ensuring works are not used inappropriately.

Question 2

Copyright

Answer 2

you should only copy or use copyrighted works with the owner’s permission.
Examples of copyrighted materials: music, films, art and literature.

Question 3

Design Rights

Answer 3

Gives protection from copying of your original design. It protects how something looks.

Question 4

Patent

Answer 4

Protects how an invention works or what it does. The patent lasts up to 20 years.

Question 5

Trademark

Answer 5

Protects the name or logo used to identify a business or product and so customers can tell it apart from other organisations.

Question 6

Computer Misuse Act 1990

3 Offences

Answer 6

1) Unauthorised acces to computer programs or data.
2) Unauthorised acces with a further criminal intent.
3) Unauthorised modification of computer material (programs or data).

Question 7

Cracking and Hacking

Answer 7

Cracking: Illegally breaking into a computer system.
Hacking: Illegally breaking into a computer system; programming in an unstructured way.

Question 8

Data Protection Act 1984/1998 
8 Principles (for personal data)

Answer 8

1) Fairly and lawfully processed.
2) Processed for limited purposes,
3) Adequate, relevant and not excessive.
4) Accurate.
5) Not kept for longer than necessary.
6) Processed in accordance with the data subject’s rights.
7) Secure.
8) Not transferred to countries without adequate protection.

Question 9

Health and Safety Regulations 1974/1992

Emplyers

Answer 9

Carry out risk assessments, keep records and fix any problems that occur.
Have emergency procedures.
Provide clear information to employees of health and safety risks.

Question 10

Health and Safety Regulations 1974/1992

Employees

Answer 10

Take care of their own and others’ health and safety.
Use equipment provided in accordance with training.
Not misuse any provided health and safety equipment.

Question 11

Digital Rights Management

Answer 11

Application of control technologies to limit the use of digital media.

Question 12

Regulation of Investigatory Powers (RIP) Act 2000

Answer 12

Illegal without lawful authority:

1) Interception of post in public postal service.
2) Interception of commuunicaton on public telecommunication network (eg: internet and email).
3) Unauthorised interception of communication on private telecommunication system (eg: intranet mail).
4) Unauthorised disclosure of intercepted mail.