Laws

Question 1

What was the Data Protection Act of 1998?

Answer 1

Personal data must be secure and accurate

Must provide right of access

Question 2

Some more detail of the Data Protection Act?

Answer 2

• data must be processed fairly and lawfully
• data must only be used for the purpose which it was collected for
• data must be accurate and up to date

Question 3

What is the GDPR (2018)?

Answer 3

• Provides right of access to information for free

- Advertising must be opt-in instead of opt-out

Question 4

Some more detail of GDPR?

Answer 4

• Right to access data held about you for free
• You may withdraw consent at any time
• Fines organisations 4% of turnover or £20mil (whatever is more)

Question 5

What is the Computer Misuse Act (1990)?

Answer 5

Prevents unauthorised access or hacking of programs or data.

Question 6

More detail about the Computer Misuse Act?

Answer 6

Offences Include:

• Unauthorised access to computer material
• Unauthorised modification of computer material
• Unauthorised access with intent to commit a crime

Question 7

What is the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)?

Answer 7

Designed to protect the creators of books, music,

video and software having work copied

Question 8

Some more details about the Copyright Designs and Patents Act (1988)?

Answer 8

• Makes it illegal to use, copy or distribute

commercially available software without buying a license

Question 9

What is the Creative Common License?

Answer 9

When an author allows people to a right to share or use work created.

Question 10

Some more details about the Creative Common License?

Answer 10

• The creator can choose to only allow non-commercial use

Question 11

What is the Freedom of Infomation Act 2000?

Answer 11

Gives people the right to access their data held by public authorities

Question 12

Some details about the Freedom of Infomation Act?

Answer 12

• It does not give access to personal data about people