R8.1 Acts and International Laws

Which law protects workers' physical and mental health when using computers?

• Freedom of Information Act

• Health and Safety at Work Act

• Computer Misuse Act

• Copyright Act

The Investigatory Powers Act allows government agencies to:

• Change your social media posts

• Monitor digital communications

• Delete public records

• Create new websites

Which law gives public access to non-private government data?

• Investigatory Powers Act

• Data Protection Act

• Freedom of Information Act

• Computer Misuse Act

Which of these actions breaks the Computer Misuse Act?

• Updating a website you own

• Hacking into a school network

• Saving a backup of your own work

• Posting a YouTube video

What does the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act protect?

• Health at work

• Emails and texts

• Music, code, graphics, and writing

• Hacking attempts

Which law controls how personal data must be collected, stored, and used?

• Freedom of Information Act

• Investigatory Powers Act

• Data Protection Act / UK GDPR

• Computer Misuse Act

Accessibility Regulations require public websites to:

• Be hidden from search engines

• Only allow English speakers

• Be usable by people with disabilities

• Block users without a login

Under UK GDPR, companies must:

• Keep personal data forever

• Collect data fairly and securely

• Send marketing emails without permission

• Share private information on social media

The ECPA law in the USA allows employers to:

• Share employee messages publicly

• Read work emails if they own the system

• Stop all staff from using phones

• Hack into customer accounts

The CAN-SPAM Act controls:

• Copyrights

• Online payments

• Spam emails

• Data security