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
Personal data is stored by various organisations, including…
health services
If a company collects personal data, it must abide by the …
Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act states that personal data should be processed…
fairly and lawfully with consent of the data subject
The Data Protection Act states that personal data should be used for…
the specified purpose only
The Data Protection Act states that personal data should be both…
accurate and up to date.
The Data Protection Act states that personal data should he held…
securely, with no unauthorised access
The Data Protection Act states that personal data should not be transferred…
outside the EU
The data subject is the individual who is the…
subject of the personal data
The data subject can prevent …. if it is inaccurate
the processing of their personal data
The data subject may receive … for the loss of their data or unauthorised disclosure
compensation
The information commissioner is responsible for…
enforcing the Data Protection Act
The information commissioner must … from the people responsible for holding the personal data
promote good practice
The information commissioner must make the public…
aware of their rights under the Data Protection Act
The data controller is the person in a company who is responsible for…
controlling the way in which personal data is processed
