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Computer Science: Legislation and privacy

Sam Houghton Englisch 5 Karten

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1The Data Protection Act 1998This Act specifies the rules about collecting and holding data. These include:
data must be processed fairly and lawfully
data must be adequate, relevant and not excessive
data must be accurate and up to date
data must not be retained for longer than necessary
data can only be used for the purpose for which it was collected
data must be kept secure
Not transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEC) without adequate protection
2Computer Misuse Act (1990)The Computer Misuse Act (1990) recognised the following offences:
Unauthorised access to computer material
Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime
Unauthorised modification of computer material
Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences
3Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)Copyright law protects the owner of a creative work from having it illegally copied
It is illegal for an individual to copy software such as a game or application such as a word processing or graphics package
4Creative Commons LicensingA Creative Commons licence is used when an author is willing to give people the right to share or use a work that they have created
5Freedom of Information Act 2000In 2000, a new law was passed to give people access to data held by public authorities
This includes state schools, police forces, local authorities and the NHS
It does not give access to personal data about people