T10. Legislation Flashcards
8 Principles of Data Protection Act
- Fairly and lawfully processed
- Adequate, relevant and not excessive
- Accurate/up to date
- Not kept for longer than is necessary
- Processed in line with the rights of the data subjects
- Kept secure
- Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection.
The Data Subject.
The Person/Individual about whom personal data is stored.
Data Controller
The nominated person within an organisation who determines the purpose for which personal data is stored and informs employers about their responsibilities.
Information Comissioner
Responsible for enforing the act, appointed by the government. Promotes good practice for the responsible processing of personal data. They inform the public about their rights and maintains a register of organisations storing personal data.
Copyright, Design and Patents Act
Copyright Protection: Protects intellectual property rights of creators of original ideas.
Software Piracy: Illegal copying of software for personal use or resale, depriving creators of income and potentially leading to penalties.
Legal Software Copying: Allowed for backup purposes of legally owned software.
Computer Misuse Act
Designed to prevent crimes involving unlawful access to information systems or data files.
Computer Misuse Acts Offences and Penalties
Unauthorised access to computer material
Penalty up to 2 years in prison and/or a fine
Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences
Penalty up to 5 years in prison and/or a fine
Unauthorised modification of computer material. It identifies specific crimes such as deliberately planting viruses in a computer system/hacking into someone’s computer system/data theft/fraud. Penalty – Upto ten years in prison and/or an unlimited fine.
Automated Decision Making
: Those involved in decision making systems should be accountable for decisions. Decisions should be monitored for bias, errors and fairness.
Decisions should be explained/the process should be transparent.
Data used for decision making should be collected and used legally
Monitoring Personal Behaviour
They should establish a detailed workplace monitoring policy. They should ensure transparency in monitoring. They should limit the scope of monitoring/obtain consent/ensure confidentiality.
State clearly the purpose of monitoring/Identify who and what is monitored Identify who performs the monitoring.
Online Censorship
Online censorship is the control of what can be viewed on the Internet
It is used by governments/organisations/ISPs/individuals to restrict access to copyright/dangerous/sensitive content and to block content they would prefer not to be accessed. It also can be used to protect individuals from negative/harmful
Content to protect individuals from harassment to fight Internet-related crime to minimise risks to national security to ensure productivity.
