Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Chapter 7 Cont...
- Data Protection Act (1998)
- 6 Main Rights
- Subject access
- Prevent processing likely to
cause damage or distress
- Prevent processing for
direct marketing
- Relating to automated
decision making
- Compensation is
damage/distress is caused
- Block, erase, rectify
incorrect data
- Protect individuals
from organisations
- 8 Principles
- Processed fairly
and lawfully
- Only obtained for
specified and lawful
purposes
- Adequate, relevant
- Accurate, up-to-date
- Not kept for longer than
necessary
- Processed in line with
rights
- Kept secure
- Not be
transferred
outside EU
- Computer Misuse Act (1990)
- Unauthorized access to computer material
- Unauthorized access with intent
to commit further offences
- Unauthorized acts with intent to impair
operation of a computer
- Making, supplying or obtaining articles
for use in computer misuse offences
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)
- Makes it illegal to steal or create unauthorized copies of software
- Covers manuals, books, CDs and music
- Combating ICT crime
- Physical Methods
- Security guards
- Automatic door that responds to a pass
- Locked rooms
- Logical Methods
- Access rights
- Usernames and passwords
- Firewalls
- Freedom of Information Act (2000)
- Access to official documentation
- Applies to all public
authorities
- Allows anyone to make a
request for information
- 20 working days to comply with request
- Electronic Communications Act (2000)
- Cryptography service providers - this
allows the government to set up a
register
- Facilitation of electronic commerce
data storage - recognizes digital
signatures
- Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (2000)
- Address concerns about the use and misuse of
communication interception techniques by public
and private organisations
- Lawful interception of telecommunications
and postal and digital communications
- Criminal offence to monitor communications
without lawful authority