Digital Policing Flashcards
What does URL stand for?
unique resource locator
What does IP stand for?
Internet protocol
What does MAC address stand for?
Media Access control
What year is the Computer Misuse Act?
1990
What are the 3 categories of offence for the computer misuse act?
unauthorised access to computer material
unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences
unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing operation of computer
Definition under offence 1 computer misuse act?
causes a computer to perform any function with INTENT to secure access to any program or data held in any computer or to enable any such access to be secured
the access he intends to secure, or to enable to be secured, is unauthorised
he knows at the time when he causes the computer to perform the function that this is the case
Summary conviction for offence 1 Computer misuse act?
not exceeding 12 months and/or fine not exceeding statutory max
Indictable conviction for offence 1 computer misuse act?
not exceeding 2 years and/or fine
Definition under offence 2 computer misuse act?
commits an offence under section 1 with intent to:
commit an offence which this section applies or
to facilitate the commission of such an offence
definition under offence 3 computer misuse act?
he does any unauthorised act in relation to a computer
at the time when he does the act, he knows that it is unauthorised
How many ACPO principles are there?
4
What is the first ACPO principle?
no action taken by law enforcement agencies, persons employed within those agencies, or their agents should change data which may subsequently be relied upon in court
what is the second ACPO principle?
in circumstances where a person finds it necessary to access original data, that person must be competent to do so and be able to give evidence explaining the relevance and the implications of their actions
what is the third ACPO principle?
an audit trial or other record of all processes applied to digital evidence should be created and preserved. an independent third party should be able to examine those processes and achieve the same result
what is the fourth ACPO principle?
the person in charge of the investigation has overall responsibility for ensuring that the law and these principles are adhered to
What year is The Wireless Telegraphy Act?
2006
what is wireless telegraphy?
telegraphy carried by radio waves and without the connection of wires
Examples of The Wireless Telegraphy Act offences
unauthorised use of wireless telegraphy station or apparatus
allowing premises to be used for unlawful broadcasting
convention of terms
repeated contravention
what year is the Criminal Justice and Police Act?
2001
What is the criminal justice and police act 2001?
it extends the malicious communications act to cover electronic communication in addition to traditional communication
What is RIPA and what year is the act?
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
What does RIPA govern?
the use of covert surveillance by public bodies
interception of private communications (intercept)
communications data
directed surveillance
intrusive surviellance
what are the issues with intercepts?
have to be authorised by the home secretary
anything obtained is inadmissible in legal proceedings
what is communications data?
information about a communication rather than its contents
