1.5.1. Computing Related Legislation

What is meant by personal data?

• Any data which can be used to identify a living person or which can be used in combination with other data to identify a living person
• Any data which can be used to identify any person or which can be used in combination with other data to identify any person
• Data that an individual generates
• Data that a company generates about an individual

Which act concerns the malicious use of computers?

• The computer misuse act 1990
• The copyright, designs and patents act 1988
• The Data Protection Act 1998
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

Which act protects people’s property online?

• The copyright, designs and patents act 1988
• The Data Protection Act 1998
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• The computer misuse act 1990

Identify the three primary offences under the computer misuse act 1990

• Unauthorised access to computer materials
• Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences
• Unauthorised modification of computer material.
• Unauthorised copying and then selling computer material
• Unauthorised use of software on a network

Which act covers investigation and surveillance by public bodies?

• The regulation of investigatory powers act 2000
• The computer misuse act 1990
• The copyright, designs and patents act 1988
• The Data Protection Act 1998

Which act prevents computer programs from being copied?

• The copyright, designs and patents act 1988
• The Data Protection Act 1998
• The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
• The computer misuse act 1990

What name is given to an individual who can be identified by personal data?

• Data subject
• Entity
• Object
• Person of Interest
• Bob

1.Which of the following Act of Parliament states that it is illegal to make any unauthorised access to computer material?

• A.Computer Misuse Act (1990)
• B.Freedom of Information Act (2000)
• C.Communications Act (2003)
• D.Data Protection Act (1998)

2.Which of the following is NOT a provision of Freedom of Information Act (2000)?

• A.Members of the public can request information about the activities of public bodies.
• B.Public authorities are obliged by this act to publish certain data about what they do.
• C.It is illegal to access a computer with the intent to modify computer material such as distributing viruses.
• D.None of the above.

3.Which of the following Act of Parliament states that it is a crime to use offensive language in social media?

• A.Computer Misuse Act (1990)
• B.Freedom of Information Act (2000)
• C.Communications Act (2003)
• D.Data Protection Act (1998)