Data Laws Flashcards
Who is responsible for creating and updating laws?
The government
The Computer Misuse Act makes … illegal
hacking, viruses, data theft and fraud
Define the term hacker. [2]
Someone who intentionally accesses a computer system without consent or authorisation.
Define a virus [2]
A piece of software designed to damage some aspect of an information system
A virus can be attached to an…
Viruses can destroy …
user files
Define the term spyware [3]
A program that installs itself on a computer to automatically collect personal user information over a period of time without the user’s knowledge or consent.
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act protects the … of people and organisations that create material based on original ideas
property rights
Material that people or organisations create that is based on original ideas is called…
intellectual property
The Copyright, Designs and Patents act makes … illegal.
software piracy
What is the illegal downloading of software called?
Software piracy
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act prevents the … by one company of the ideas or methods of another.
theft
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act makes using ….. illegal.
unlicensed software
The negative effect of software piracy is that it results in ….. for customers who purchase the software lawfully.
higher prices
Personal data is data about an individual which they consider to be…
private
