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ICT Legislation

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is copyright? 
a)
a form of protection
b)
an image
c)
a form of protection for kids
d)
copies of work
2.
Why Should I Care About Copyright?
a)
allows others to copy your work
b)
prevents other people from copying your work 
3.
Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
a)
you and family members 
b)
author who created it 
c)
the president 
d)
the government
4.
What is Copyright Infringement?
a)
anyone who uses someone work without permission 
b)
a copy of someone work
c)
anyone who uses copyright owners work with permission
d)
a picture of someone work
5.
What is Fair Use?
a)
pictures, essays
b)
unfair use of copyright material 
c)
all copyright materials
d)
material that can be used without the owner permission
6.
When Do I Need Permission to Copy?
a)
all the time 
b)
never
c)
sometimes
d)
whenever you feel like it
7.
What does this icon stand for?
a)
Copyright
b)
Credits
c)
Closed
d)
Commercial
8.
An identifying symbol or name for a particular good protected by law is called a: 
a)
Trademark
b)
Copyright
c)
Trade Secrets
d)
Patents
9.
What would protect a 90 page children's story written for day care center use?
a)
Patent
b)
Copyright
c)
Trademark
10.
What would protect a logo developed for a new company?
a)
Patent
b)
Copyright
c)
Trademark
11.

Which law is being broken? M&S had 26,000 employees' details stolen when they saved them on an unencrypted laptop.

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

12.

Which law is being broken? Sony have not updated their data security software on the Playstation network

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

13.

Which law is being broken? Not3s has released a new track which uses the same bassline as a track by Post Malone without permission

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

14.

Which law is being broken? Jess Glynne has released a new song which uses lyrics from a Pink song without permission

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

15.

Which law is being broken? A review in a magazine says H&M use slave labour to make their fashion

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

16.

Which law is being broken? An advert for McDonalds claims Burger King chips are disgusting

a)

Defamation Act

b)

Data Protection Act

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

17.
The Data Protection Act only applies to information that is held on a computer about an individual
a)
False
b)
True
18.
What is gaining unauthorised access to a computer system also known as?
a)
Hacking
b)
Spamming
c)
Phishing
d)
Logging on
19.
Why was the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 introduced?
a)
To help protect computer software
b)
To help protect computer hardware
c)
To stop the spread of computer viruses
d)
To stop people from accessing unauthorised information. 
20.
What is the name of the law that makes hacking illegal?
a)
Data Protection Act
b)
Computer Misuse Act
c)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
d)
Hacking Act
21.
Which year was the Computer Misuse Act passed?
a)
2000
b)
1989
c)
1990
d)
1988
22.
Which of the following is NOT an offence under the Computer Misuse Act?
a)
unauthorised access to someone else's files
b)
unauthorised access to someone else's files with intent to commit further criminal offences
c)
copying software and trying to sell it to someone for a profit
d)
writing and distributing a virus
23.
Which of the following could protect against unauthorised access to an ICT system?
a)
anti-virus software
b)
a firewall
c)
anti-malware software
d)
disk defragger
24.
According to the Computer Misuse Act you are committing a crime if you use your friend’s username and password to log onto their account?
a)
True
b)
False
25.
If you commit a crime under Section A of the Computer Misuse Act you receive...?
a)
Up to 12 Months in prison and/or a fine
b)
Life imprisonment
c)
£1000 Fine
26.
Some companies employ hackers to test out how secure their system is
a)
True
b)
False
27.
The Computer Misuse Act also makes it illegal to copy software
a)
True
b)
False
28.
If proven guilty of a offence under the Computer Misuse Act they shall be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
a)
2 years
b)
12 months
c)
5 years
d)
20 years
29.
What law makes organisations look after your personal data properly?
a)
Data Privacy Act
b)
Data Protection Act
c)
Data Protection Law
d)
Data Privacy Law
30.
Who might store data about you?
a)
Online Retailers
b)
Police
c)
Schools
d)
All of them
31.
What information might ebay store about you?
a)
Criminal convictions
b)
Medical information
c)
Employment history
d)
Contact information
32.
Information which is regarded as _________ is subject to stricter rules
a)
sensitive
b)
important
c)
additional
d)
dangerous
33.
Sensitive data includes...
a)
Name
b)
Age
c)
Criminal record
d)
County
34.
Organisations storing your data must...
a)
Keep it up to date
b)
Keep it for no longer than 5 years after your death
c)
Ask for more data than required
d)
Wait for you to contact them to ensure its accurate
35.
Data must be stored...
a)
On a single CD
b)
On a USB
c)
With a password 6 characters long
d)
Securely
36.
Organisations can't use data for any other purpose without your 
a)
Date of Birth
b)
Photograph
c)
Consent
d)
Fingerprint
37.
You can demand that your data is not used for
a)
A suitable purpose
b)
Intended use
c)
Marketing
38.
If a data controller breaks the law you may be entitled to...
a)
Nothing
b)
A refund
c)
Compensation
39.
When was the Data Protection Act last updated?
a)
1989
b)
1988
c)
1998
d)
2015
40.
How many principles does the Data Protection Act have?
a)
4
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
41.
It's the law for an organisation to remove you from their database if you tell them to
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE