A-level: Legal, Moral and Ethical Issues

Which act governs the act of hacking?

• Data Protection Act

• Computer Misuse Act

• Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

• Communications Act

Under the provision of the Computer Misuse Act, it is a criminal offence to: (Tick all that apply)

• Gain unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime

• Gain authorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime

• Gain unauthorised access to computer material

• Unauthorised modification of computer material.

• Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences.

There are eight provisions in the Data Protection Act. Read the provision below and fill in the missing gap.

1. Data should be processed fairly and within the (a)   .

Which of the following principles apply to Data Protection Act:

• The information held must be adequate, relevant and not excessive

• The information can only be transferred outside of the European Economic Area if it is used and processed fairy

• It must only be held and used for the reasons given

• The information must be kept safe and secure.

• Data can be kept given that it is kept safe

Which legislations governs the act of intellectual property theft?

• Communication Act

• Copyright Designs and Patents Act

• The Freedom of Information Act

• The Data Protection Act

Government organisations block content related to alleged extreme politics. This is an example of ……………..?

• Privacy issue

• Censorship

• Monitoring

• Legal issue

Complete this sentence: Artificial intelligence enables computers to perform activities at a human expert level using complex ………………………

• Skills

• Understanding

• Interfaces

• Algorithms

Which of the following can minimise unauthorised access:

• Encrypted digital signatures

• Secure passwords

• Firewall

• Security guards

Firewall are the principle defence against Denial of Service (DoS) or Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS).

• True

• False

The Copyright Designs and Patents Act gives certain bodies the right to monitor communications and internet activity.

• True

• False