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| Question | Answer |
| -Computer Misuse Act- *Offense 1* | Lowest level of risk Logging on to someone else's account using their password-illegal Can carry the risk of being sentenced to six months in prison or a hefty fine. |
| -Computer Misuse Act- *Offense 2* | Personal gained access to someone else's system for the sole purpose of doing something illegal. Can enter restricted area by trial and error or by using a special program (May want to steal something from a company) Up to 5 years prison sentence or a hefty fine. |
| -Computer Misuse Act- *Offense 3* Unauthorized modification of computer material | This offence relates to the deletion or changes made to files with the intent to cause damage (the difference is the 'intent to cause damage') If you knowingly transmit a virus to others, you are guilty under this section of the Computer Misuse Act. Can carry up to five years in prison or a fine. |
| -Computer Misuse Act- *Offense 3a* Making, supplying or obtaining material that could be used in computer misuse offences | Making- Includes the writing or creation of computer viruses, worms, Trojans, malware or malicious scripts. Supplying- Distribution of any above material whether you have created it yourself or obtained from somewhere else & distributed the files to others. Obtaining- Purposely obtain malicious files e.g. viruses that you know could damage a computer system then you have committed an offense. Up to five years prison and a unlimited fine. |
| -- Introduction -- Computer Misuse Act | In 1990, they created a Computer Misuse Act to protect the following offenses: 1. Unauthorized access to computer material 2. Unauthorized access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime. 3. Unauthorized modification of computer material. 4. Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences. |
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