Topic 38 - Legislation protecting users and data Flashcards
What is needed to know about legislation for protecting data?
You need to know about the role and implications of the main UK legislation for protecting data and users
What does Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 protect?
(Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)
This protects the rights of creators of orginal pieces of work (e.g. music, video, books)
This prvents others distributing this work without the copyright holder’s permission
What punishment can Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988?
(Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988)
Breach of the act incurs penalties of up to 10 years imprisonment and unlimited fines.
What does the Customer Right Act 2015 cover?
(Customer Right Act 2015)
This covers consumer rights regarding goods and services, including digital content
What rights do the customers have with the Customer Right Act 2015?
(Customer Right Act 2015)
Customers have the right to repai, replacement or refund for faulty digital content
What does the Police and justice Act 2006 (Computer Minuse) do?
This act is amendment to the Computer Missue Act so that it covers denial of service attacks (DoS).
(A DoS aims to disrupt an IT systems, e.g. a web server, and prevent user access)
What is the maximum sentence for a DoS ?
Police and Justice Act 2006 (Computer Misuse)
The maximum sentence for a DoS attack is 10 years in prison
What are the two other Legislations?
- Data Protection Act 2018
(an extension to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - Computer Misuse ACt 1990
What do the Health and Safety (Display Equuipment) Regulations 1992 regulations require?
Health and Safety (Display Equuipment) Regulations 1992
- These regulations require organisations to make sure that display equipment
e.g. computer monitors, meet health and saftey standards
What happends if the Health and Safety (Display Equuipment) Regulations 1992 is not meet?
Health and Safety (Display Equuipment) Regulations 1992
Failure to meet the regulations is punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment and unlimited fines
What does The copyright (Computer Program) Regulations 1992 make the board directors do?
The copyright (Computer Program) Regulations 1992
- It makes company board directors liable to prosecution for allowing illegally copied software to be used in their organisation
What does The copyright (Computer Program) Regulations 1992 extends?
The copyright (Computer Program) Regulations 1992
- This extends the Copyright Design and patents Act to include computer programs
Why legislate?
- Legislation ensures compliance
- It encourages and builds trust in systems
- Ubiquitous computing means out virtual lives are as important to us as our real lives
Who benefits from legislation?
Individuals - they can trust systems and be sure their personal data in protected
Society - the use of powers is transparent and clear
Organisations - their reputation in ensured
