Legislation

Question 1

What are the 4 laws?

Answer 1

Computer Misuse Act - CMA
Data Protection Act - DPA
Copyright Designs and Patents Act - CDPA
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act - RIPA

Question 3

What is the acronym used to remember the data protection act (DPA)?

Answer 3

FARSTARS

Question 4

What do each of the letters in the acronym stand for?

Answer 4

Fairly
Adequate 
Retained
Secured 
Transferred 
Accurate
Rights
Specified

Question 5

What are the 4 main points of the CMA?

Answer 5

It is a criminal offence to:
Gain access to unauthorised computer material
Unauthorised acts to commit a crime (e.g theft fraud etc)
Unauthorised acts which impair the use of a computer (making and using malware)
Unauthorised acts of causing serious damage (to the economy, the environment etc)

Question 6

What is the main purpose of the CDPA?

Answer 6

To protect the creators of intellectual property, so their work isn’t illegally used (without their permission)

Question 7

What is the fair use concept?

Answer 7

When the use of the ip is justified

Question 8

What is the purpose of RIPA?

Answer 8

Regulates surveillance

Question 9

What 6 things can this law enable public bodies to do?

Answer 9

ISP gives access to a customer’s communication
ISP has surveillance equipment
Mass surveillance of communication
Grants access to encryption keys (for protected info)
Monitor internet activity
Prevent data being revealed in court

Question 10

What is the main purpose of the CMA?

Answer 10

To prevent hacking.