Legal and Ethical OCR

Which legislation governs the act of hacking?

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The Data Protection Act

• The Creative Commons License

• The Computer Misuse Act

What does the Data Protection Act give an individual the right to do?

• A right to request the data an organisation holds about them without paying a fee

• A right to request the data an organisation holds on them for a fee

• A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone without paying a fee

• A right to request the data an organisation holds about anyone for a fee

Which legislations governs the act of intellectual property theft?

• The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• The Data Protection Act

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The Computer Misuse Act

Who is responsible for making sure the requirements of the Data Protection Act are upheld in an organisation?

• The Individual

• The Data Controller

• The Stakeholder

• The Computer Network

Which of these statements is true about the Freedom of Information Act?

• An individual has the right to have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date

• An individual has the right to compensation if their personal data is stolen

• An individual has right of access to information held by public authorities

• An individual has the right to share any intellectual property they have

Why would an author obtain a Creative Commons License?(

• To stop the public sharing their work

• To make sure their work has a patent

• To make sure they are able to legally sell their work

• To give the public the right to share, use and build upon work they have created

Which of the following statements is true about open source software?

• The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

• The software can be copied, modified or shared

• There is normally a cost to pay for a license to use the software

• The software is not available for public use

Which of the following statements is false about proprietary

software?

• The software cannot be copied, modified or shared

• The software can be copied, modified or shared

• A fee is usually required to purchase a software license

• An example of the software is the Microsoft Office suite

Hayley has designed a new web app. She thinks another company is changing her idea. Which act would Hayley use to stop this person from doing this?

• Creative Commons Licence

• Computer Misuse Act

• Copyright designs and Patents Act

• Freedom of Information Act

What is meant by the term 'stakeholder'? (1-4)

• A person who owns a product or organisation

• Anyone who has an interest or concern about a product or organisation

• A person who buys products from an organisation

• A person who creates the legislation that governs buying/selling of products