1.6 Ethics Legislation

What are the key considerations besides technical feasibility when introducing new computer technologies?

• Types of hardware components

• Programming languages to be used

• Color schemes and design preferences

• Ethical, privacy, and legal issues

Which act was updated to include the UK's implementation of GDPR?

• Data Protection Act 2018

• Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998

• Computer Misuse Act of 1990

• Digital Millennium Copyright Act

What is the primary purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018?

• To regulate the use of personal computers

• To protect individual's personal data

• To prevent the unauthorized copying of software

• To ensure the ethical use of artificial intelligence

What principle requires data to be processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently?

• Fair, lawful, and transparent processing

• Data minimisation

• Data security

• Purpose limitation

Under the Data Protection Act 2018, what must data controllers prove regarding their data protection measures?

• That they are popular among users

• That they are cost-effective

• That they are environmentally friendly

• That they are sufficient

What does the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 make illegal?

• Unauthorized access to data

• Copying software without permission

• Sending spam emails

• Creating digital art without a license

What is protected under the Copyright Designs and Patents Act of 1998?

• Physical inventions

• Personal data

• Computer hardware designs

• Copyrighted works

In the given scenario, what legislation should Fred be most concerned with for his website?

• Freedom of Information Act

• Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1998

• Computer Misuse Act of 1990

• Data Protection Act 2018