Yr9 FOI and recap

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• An individual has the right to have any of their personal data corrected that is inaccurate or out of date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

The Freedom of Information Act ​ (a)   grants ​ (b)   the right to ​ (c)   information held by ​ (d)   in the UK.

• 2000
• individuals
• access
• public authorities

Why do we have a right to make a Freedom of Information request?

• To write news articles

• To leak ngovernment secrets

• To find out gossip on the government

• To find out how our taxes are spent

How would you describe a request which was declined due to it being made to be annoying?

• Victimless

• Vexatious

• Bothersome

• Nuisance

Which of these groups can make a Freedom of Information request?

• Journalists

• Civil Servants

• School Pupils

• Anybody

John wants to know the nuclear launch codes for a school project. Does the government have to provide him with them?

• Yes

• No

Match each sentence to the legislation being described.

• Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Attempts to discourage people from using computers for illegal purposes (eg; hacking, changing data without consent, distributing viruses).

• Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1998

• Guarantees access to information held by public authorities, unless there is a valid reason to keep it confidential.

• Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Protects authors and their creations/works

• Data Protection Act 2018

• Aims to protect personal data and looked after appropriately.