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Computer Misuse Act 1990
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Computer Misuse Act 1990
The computer misuse act protects personally data held by organisations from unauthorised access and modification
unauthorised access to computer material
- we probably all have committed this crime
- it may be considered the least seriously offense
- accessing someone’s files or social media without permission
- sentence in prison could be 6 months
- large fine
- sentence in prison could be 6 months
- accessing someone’s files or social media without permission
- it may be considered the least seriously offense
- we probably all have committed this crime
unauthorised access with intent to commit crime or break the law
- Considered a very serious offence
- Attempting to log on as someone else with the intention to break the law
- For example,logging on someone else’s ebay account to defraud a customer
- a prison sentence to 5 years
- large fine
- a prison sentence to 5 years
- For example,logging on someone else’s ebay account to defraud a customer
- Attempting to log on as someone else with the intention to break the law
- Considered a very serious offence
unauthorised modifications of computer materials
- changing files
- deletion of files
- introduction of viruses
- sentences up to 5 years
- very large fine
- sentences up to 5 years
- introduction of viruses
- deletion of files
- changing files
making,supplying or obtaining materials that could be used in computer misuse offences
- creation of viruses
- supplying viruses to others
- Acquiring viruses from others for use
- prison sentence up to 5 years
- unlimited fine
- prison sentence up to 5 years
- Acquiring viruses from others for use
- supplying viruses to others
- creation of viruses
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- Mind Map on Computer Misuse Act 1990, created by Tykwane Hudson on 30/09/2022.
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- Tykwane Hudson · Sep 2022
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- Oct 6, 2022
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