UK legislation

Question 1

UK legislations pt 1

Answer 1

Data protection act
Computer misuse act
Freedom of information act
Regulation of investigatory powers act
Copyright, designs and patents act

Question 2

Data protection act

Answer 2

Data must be collected lawfully and processed fairly
Data must be up-to-date and accurate
Data must be relevant and not excessive

Question 3

Computer misuse act

Answer 3

No unauthorised access to data
No unauthorised access to data that could be used for further illegal activity
No unauthorised modification of data

Question 4

Freedom of information act

Answer 4

This act allows people to request public authorities to release information. Public authorities include hospitals, universities and more.

Question 5

Regulation of investigatory powers act

Answer 5

If criminal activity is suspected, then this act grants power to access:
Personal information
Locked or encrypted data such as messages
Surveillance to physically track the suspect

Question 6

Copyright, designs and patents act

Answer 6

This act makes it a criminal offence to copy work that is not your own without permission of the creator or copyright holder.