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Comp2- Legal and ethical issues Flashcards

1
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Name the 5 acts.

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  1. Computer Misuse Act 1990
  2. Data Protection Act 1998
  3. Copyright, Software and Patents Act 1988
  4. Health and Safety Regulations 1992
  5. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000(RIPA)
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What Are the 3 levels of offence under the Computer Misuse Act 1990

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  1. Unauthorised access to computer material
  2. Unauthorised access to computer material with criminal intent 
  3. Unauthorised modification of computer material.
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What does the Data Protection Act apply to?

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personal data stored in a database.

personal data is data that can be assigned to a living person.

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What are the 8 principles under the Data Protection Act that parsonal data must be?

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  1. Fairly and lawfully processed
  2. Obtained and processed for limited purposes
  3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive
  4. Accurate and kept up-to-date
  5. Not kept for longer than is necessary
  6. Processed in line with the rights of the data subject
  7. Kept secure
  8. Not transferred to countries outside the EU, unless there is adequate protection.
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What is illegal under the Copyright, Software and Patents Act?

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  1. Copy software or distribute software
  2. Execute or run software for which you do not have a licence
  3. Alter or edit software
  4. Transmit software or send via a telecommunications link
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under the Health and Safety regulations act what must employers do?(4)

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  1. Evaluate the health and safety conditions workstations give rise
  2. Train employees in the safe use of equipment
  3. Ensure employees take regular breaks or changes in activity
  4. Provide regular eye tests and pay for glasses.
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under the Health and Safety regulations act what must employees do?

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  1. Use workstations correctly according to their training
  2. Bring problems to the attention of their employer and co-operate in their correction.
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under the Health and Safety regulations act what must manufacturers do?

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  1. Screens have clear characters, are flicker free, swivel and tilt and are at an appropriate height
  2. Keyboards are separate from screen and able to tilt, have a matt surface to avoid glare, and have key symbols that are of adequate contrast and visibility
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WHat is is the RIPA (regualtions of investagatory powers act)

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Under the RIP Act it is an offence to intercept a message sent via a public or private telecommunication system

However the law allows the govenment and police to survey and investigaste electronic data when preventing and detecting crime. They can demand the disclosure of encryption keys.

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What is copyright?

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protectsa legal material , such as art, music, sound etc

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What is design right>?

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protects how something looks for 25 years

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What is a patent

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protects how an invention works, for 20 years.

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What is cracking?

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illegally breaking into a computer system.

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What is hacking?

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illegally breaking into a computer system, and programming.

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What is personal data?

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data that relates to a living individual who can be identified from.

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what is a data controller?

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someone who determines why and how personal data is procesed.

17
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What is a data processor?

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someone who processes data on behalf of a data controller.

18
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Who must data controllers register with under the DPA.

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the information commisioner.

19
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WHat is exempt form DPA.

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National security, crime prevention and detection, taxation , and domastic purposes such as address books.

20
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IF workers are at screens a lot what can they do under the HASR?

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Can request a eye test.

Request breaks/ activity changes.

Adjustable chairs if wanted

footrests if needed.

a detachable keyboard.

21
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What is a code of coduct?

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Not a law. Its an agreement between the employeer and company stating how information and software be used, if broken could lead to company disaplinitory action.

22
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Why are hackers useful?

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Point out holes in securit.

Realease info people should know.

23
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What is DRM

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digital rights management.

an application of control tech to limit the use of digital media.

stops DVDs being copied, games being offline, software pirating.

24
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downsides to DRM?

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hard for the owner to have backups

or the same program on multiple devices

and makes adding to the original hard as its enoded.

25
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Upsides to DRm?

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ensures both the distributers and creators get payed for their work- as all copies arent pirated.

People feel more incentive to create new content as it will be protected.

Halps protect copyright.

26
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What is proprietary software?

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software where the owner places restrictions on its use, copying and modification.

27
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Why have a code of conduct instead of just expecting employees to obey the law.

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As extra protection, set of company rules that arent in the law, to ensure they know what rules they have to abide by, rather then assuming they know the law.

28
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what is a robot?

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a movable mechanical structure that can sense its surroundings and manipulate things. With actions controlled by computer programs.

29
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What are robots used for?(and ood at)

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repetitve tasks and tasks requiring precision and descions. eq in car manufacturing.

Dangerous tasks eq bomb disposal, or mars mission.

They are faster at things usually.

30
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What are robots bad at?

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adapting, choice, emotions, creativity.

31
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what does autonomous mean?

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it can proform tasks with a high degree of independance.

Move without humans

Can gain info about the environment.

can work for a while without human inpout.

avoides harmful situations unless told not to.

eg mars rover.

32
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What is semi-autonomous?

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can proform tasks with some degree of independance.

eg Robobee (small robotic insects controlled on there ownand with a tether.)

33
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what is remote controlled?

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all tasks are proformed by humans from a distance.

eg robot wars robots.

34
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What is the digital revolution?

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The recent tech developments in 20th century.

35
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what are knoledge workers?

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people who work extensivly with information.

36
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What are some things that must be dont uder the health and safety regulations act?

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  • VDU at head height.
  • Space undere the desk for legs
  • adjustable chair
  • enough desk space
  • footrest

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