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data protection principles
6 reasons for lawful processing:
consent
legal obligation
public task
contract
vital interests
legitimate interests
many ways companies collect data
3rd parties- buying selling data
cookies tracking visited websites
paper registration forms
CCTV
viewing habits w/ streaming services
data must be stored so that
kept accurate and up to date
not kept for longer than necessary
not transferred to other countries unless they can keep it protected
customers must be told of a data breach within 72 hrs
must be protected from unauthorised access
how must data be secured
passwords
encryption
onl allowed access to authorised users
if dta is more sensitive, what nees to be used to proect it
cctv
security guards
2fa
you have the right to
be informed about how your data is being used
access personal data
have incorrect data amended
have data erased
stop or restrict the processing of your data
restrict the portability of data, or sharing with third parties
object to how your data is processed in certain circumstances
comp misuse act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act (CMA) makes it illegal for anyone to break into a computer system, or to change programs or data without permission.
copyright designs and patents act
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988) is legislation that allows an individual or organisation that has created a piece of original work, the right to control the use of their work.
patent
A patent allows an original idea (within certain fields) to be protected.
open source benefitd
can fund cost of development by charging for support
customers can check the code for security risks
customers can modify code to improve/customise it
the licence can require all modifications by customers to be fed back to all other customers so all customers can benefit
benefits proprietary
customers only get compiled files so cant see the source code and code used to make software
fee can be charged
profits can pay for free support and development
companies can sell new versions of software keeping regular income