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Cam Techs IT Unit 2 - Legislation

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the Law - allows a person the right to know what information an organisation holds on them and the right to correct information that is wrong

a)

Data Protection Act 1998

b)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

c)

Equality Act 2011

d)

Freedom of Information Act 2000

2.

Name the Law - The act attempts to stop and punish those who use computers inappropriately

a)

Data Protection Act 1998

b)

Computer Misuse Act 1990

c)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

d)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

3.

Name the Law - the act allows people to request public authorities release information

a)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

b)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

d)

Freedom of Information Act 2000

4.

Name the Law - the act is used to monitor and access online communication of suspected criminals

a)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

b)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

c)

Computer Misuse Act 1990

d)

Equality Act 2011

5.

Name the Law - The act makes it a criminal offence to copy work that is not your own without the permission of the creator or copyright holder.

a)

Equality Act 2011

b)

Data Protection Act 1998

c)

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

d)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

6.

Name the Law - this act updates other legislation revolving around the protection of personal data, including biometrics, CCTV, ANPR, DBS checks and wider Freedom of Information requests

a)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

b)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

c)

Freedom of Information Act 2000

d)

Equality Act 2011

7.

Name the law - regulates how organisations can communicate with individuals including making it an offence to directly contact an individual unless opted-in to communication and an explanation of how cookies are used

a)

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003

b)

Freedom of Information Act 2000

c)

Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

d)

Data Protection Act 1998

8.

Name the law - this act legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and wider society.

a)

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003

b)

Freedom of Information Act 2000

c)

Equality Act 2011

d)

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012

9.

The Information Commissioners Office Codes of Practice are in charge of...(select multiple)

a)

Freedom of Information requests

b)

Protection of Personal Data

c)

Equality in the workplace

d)

Copyright of creative work

10.

How many principles are there in the Computer Misuse Act 1990

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

11.

Computer Misuse Act 1990 - under which principle would Accessing personal data to use as blackmail or ID theft fall?

a)

No unauthorised access to data

b)

No unauthorised access to data that could be used for further illegal activities

c)

No unauthorised modification of data

d)

All of them

12.

Freedom of information requests will not be accepted if...(select multiple)

a)

Request is too expensive

b)

It involves sensitive information under DPA

c)

It is private communication between government employees

d)

It involves information about a government department

13.

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 grants powers to....(select multiple)

a)

ISPs must provide access to suspect's online communication

b)

Encrypted data may be accesssed

c)

Use surveillance to physically track a suspect

d)

Access must be granted to personal information

14.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998 makes it illegal to.....make copies of copyrighted material to sell to others

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1998 makes it illegal to.....import and download illegally copied material for personal use

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The Equality Act 2000 includes which of the following protected characteristics?

a)

Gender, race, age

b)

Gender, race, age, disability, religion

c)

Gender, race, disability, income

d)

Gender, race, disability, criminal background, disability, religion

e)

Gender, race

17.
Who Owns the Copyright in a Work?
a)
you and family members 
b)
author who created it 
c)
the president 
d)
the government
18.

What is legislation?

a)

A law created by parliament

b)

A system of moral beliefs

c)

Social behaviour of a society

d)

Principles of right and wrong

19.

Which law is broken if your email account is hacked?

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

c)

Freedom of information Act

d)

Computer Misuse Act

20.

A person decides to leave an online streaming service. They still receive emails from them 6 months later. Under the Data Protection Act, the person can ask the company to remove them from their database

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

A student hacks into his University computer system - he only accesses his own data, does no damage, but changes his assessment grades. Can he be prosecuted under the Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Which law makes it an offence to access or modify computer material without permission?

a)

The Data Protection Act

b)

The Computer Misuse Act

c)

The Copyright Design and Patents Act

d)

The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act

23.

Which of the following is NOT covered by The Computer Misuse Act?

a)

Hacking

b)

Planting of Viruses

c)

Data Theft

d)

Data Destruction

e)

Copying a movie DVD

24.

When was the Data Protection Act legislated?

a)

1998

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

25.

When was The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act legislated?

a)

1988

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018

26.

When was the Computer Misuse Act legislated?

a)

1998

b)

2000

c)

1990

d)

2018