Data Protection Act & Computer Misuse Act

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What is the name of the legislation that focuses on IT related crime? Options: Data Protection Act, GDSR, Computer Misuse Act, GDPR

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Computer Misuse Act

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What are the principles of the Computer Misuse Act? Options: Authorised access, Authorised access with intent, Authorised , Unauthorised access with intent and Unauthorised modification, Unauthorised access and Unauthorised modification, Unauthorised access, Unauthorised access with intent, Unauthorised modification

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Unauthorised access, Unauthorised access with intent, Unauthorised modification

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What type of things can be classed as computer misuse? Options: Looking at personal emails during work time, Sending a joke on the work email to everyone in the system, Using another member of staffs PC when they have left it unlocked, Using a work computer to buy personal items

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Using another member of staffs PC when they have left it unlocked

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What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system also known as?

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Hacking

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Why was the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 introduced? Options: To help protect computer software, To help protect computer hardware, To stop the spread of computer viruses, To stop people from accessing unauthorised information.

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To stop people from accessing unauthorised information.

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Which of the following could protect against unauthorised access to an ICT system? anti-virus software, a firewall, anti-malware software, disk defragger

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a firewall

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According to the Computer Misuse Act you are committing a crime if you use your friend’s username and password to log onto their account?

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True

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If you commit a crime under Section A of the Computer Misuse Act you receive...?

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Up to 12 Months in prison and/or a fine

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Some companies employ hackers to test out how secure their system is

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True

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The Computer Misuse Act also makes it illegal to copy software

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False