CS Acts

Question 1

Data Protection Act

Answer 1

8 Principles:

• Personal data must be obtained lawfully and fairly
• Personal Data must be held for a specified purpose
• Personal Data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive
• Personal Data must be kept up-to-date and accurate
• Personal Data must not be kept longer than necessary
• Personal Data must be processed in accordance with data subjects rights
• Personal Data must be kept securely
• Personal Data must not be transferred outside the EU without permission

Question 2

Computer Misuse Act

Answer 2

L1 - Unauthorised access
- Accessing secure parts of a computer, that they are unauthorised to access
- In organisations, accessing secure parts that are beyond your rights
L2 - Unauthorised Access with intent to commit a Crime
L1 + intent to commit another crime
L3 - Unauthorised Modification
Includes intent to:
- Impair the operation of an PC
- Prevent or hinder access to a program
- Impair he operation of any program or reliability of data

Question 3

Copyright, Designs & Patents Act

Answer 3

Protects individuals/organisations intellectual data. It protects:

• Income for the authors, allows the author to license the data
• Cost of creating the product can cost thousands to produce
• Quality of Produce - pirates often altar products to bypass security
• Alteration Protection - Altering programs can have unintended aftereffects.

Question 4

Regulation of Investigatory Power Act

Answer 4

This act allows government agencies, to request access to secure information. It makes provisions for:

• Interception of communication
• Acquisition and disclosure of data
• Surveillance
• Access to electronic data protected y encryption