Computing And The Law

Question 1

What are the four types of privacy?

Answer 1

Information privacy, Bodily privacy, Privacy of communications and Territorial Privacy

Question 2

What does information privacy mean?

Answer 2

Involves the establishment of rules governing the collection and handling of personal data such as credit information, and medical and government records

Question 3

What does bodily privacy mean?

Answer 3

Concerns the protection of people’s physical selves against invasive procedures such as genetic tests, drug testing and cavity searches

Question 4

What does privacy of communications mean?

Answer 4

Covers the security and privacy of mail, telephones, e-mail and other forms of communication

Question 5

What does territorial privacy mean?

Answer 5

Concerns the setting of limits on intrusion into the domestic and other
environments such as the workplace or public space

Question 6

What does law mean?

Answer 6

Rules that mandate or prohibit certain societal behaviour

Question 7

What does ethics mean?

Answer 7

Socially acceptable behaviour

Question 8

What does cultural values mean?

Answer 8

Fixed moral attitudes or customs of a particular group

Question 9

What is the Information Commissioners Office (ICO)?

Answer 9

ICO is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, they promote openness by
public bodies and data privacy for individuals. They regulate data protection in the UK

Question 10

What does the Data Protection Act do?

Answer 10

Help to protect the interests of individuals by forcing organisations
to manage the personal information they hold in an appropriate way.

Question 11

When did the Data Protection act come into force?

Answer 11

March 2001, replacing the Data Protection Act of 1984

Question 12

What does the Data Protection Act do?

Answer 12

It gave the citizens important rights including:
– The right to know what information was held about them
– The right to correct information that was wrongly used

Question 13

What are the Data Protection Principles (DPA 1988)?

Answer 13

1. “Fairly and lawfully processed
2. Processed for limited purposes
3. Adequate, relevant and not excessive
4. Accurate and up to date
5. Must not be held for longer than is necessary
6. Processed in line with your rights
7. Information must be kept secure
8. Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection”

Question 14

When did the UK DPA come into force?

Answer 14

25 May 2018, replacing the DPA from 1988

Question 15

What is the UK GDPR?

Answer 15

The United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation is the UK’s data privacy law that governs the processing of personal data from individuals inside the UK

Question 16

What types of privacy data does the GDPR protect?

Answer 16

• Basic identity information (name, address and ID numbers)
• Web data such as location (IP address, cookie data and RFID
tags)
• Health and genetic data
• Biometric data
• Racial or ethnic data
• Political opinions
• Sexual orientation

Question 17

Who is liable under the UK-GDRP?

Answer 17

Any website, company or organization that processes personal data from individuals inside the UK is required to comply with the UK-GDPR

Question 18

What are the six ICO guidelines?

Answer 18

Consent, contract, legal obligation, vital interests, public task, legitimate intereste

Question 19

What is the Freedom of Information (FOI) act?

Answer 19

Provides public access to information held by public authorities
– Public authorities are obliged to publish certain information
about their activities
– Members of the public are entitled to request information from
public authorities

Question 20

What is the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) 1990?

Answer 20

It is designed to protect users against willful attacks and theft of information

Question 21

What is the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR)?

Answer 21

It covers the sending of electronic mail for direct marketing purposes

Question 22

What is the copyright, designs and patent act 1988?

Answer 22

It is designed to protect the copyright and individuals of groups and protects their ownership. It lasts for 50 years in terms of software

Question 23

What is the difference between copyright, trademark and patent?

Answer 23

Copyright is a property right covering a range of literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works and does not have to be registered. A patent protects new inventions and covers how things work, what they do, how they
do it, what they are made of and how they are made. A trademark is a sign which distinguishes business’ goods or services from those of
other traders and has to be registered

Question 24

What is the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA)?

Answer 24

Relates to how much of the internet history the government can see
about people

Question 25

What is the equality act 2010?

Answer 25

Legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society