Data Protection Quiz

Which act requires organisations to securely store the data of individuals?

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

• Investigatory Powers Act 2016

What is a patent?

• To pass off someone else’s work as one's own work.

• To legally use copyrighted work.

• The exclusive right to create, use and sell an invention for a fixed period of time.

• Illegally copy and distributing copyrighted material.

Which of the following would not be considered fair use of copyrighted material?

• Personal or educational use

• Scientific research, social contribution

• Acknowledge original source of the work

• Commercial use

What powers do RIPA and IPA give to authorities?

• to hack into computers, networks, mobile devices, servers

• to carry out assassinations of citizens on foreign soil

• to arrest anyone without any reason

• to torture suspects

Which of the following is a principle of the Data Protection Act?

• Personal information can be used for any purpose

• Personal information must be adequate, relevant and not excessive

• Personal information must be kept indefinitely

• Personal information must be transferred to the US for safe keeping

Which of the following activities is covered by the Computer Misuse Act

• Deliberately damage hardware

• Theft of hardware

• Financial fraud

• Denial-of-service attacks

Which act allows authorities to carry out mass surveillance?

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

• Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Which act protects the intellectual property of the creator?

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

• Investigatory Powers Act 2016

Which act makes it illegal to distribute computer viruses?

• The Data Protection Act 1998

• The Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

• Investigatory Powers Act 2016

What is software piracy?

• To pass off some else’s work as one's own work.

• To legally use copyrighted work.

• The exclusive right to create, use and sell an invention for fixed period of time.

• Illegally copy and distributing copyrighted material.