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    The document summarizes key UK legislation related to data protection, computer misuse, and copyright. It outlines the purpose and principles of the Data Protection Act of 1998, which protects personal data and gives individuals rights over their data. It also describes the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, which criminalizes hacking and virus distribution. Finally, it discusses the Copyright, Design and Patents Act of 1988, which protects original creative works and rewards their creators.

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    The document summarizes key UK legislation related to data protection, computer misuse, and copyright. It outlines the purpose and principles of the Data Protection Act of 1998, which protects personal data and gives individuals rights over their data. It also describes the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, which criminalizes hacking and virus distribution. Finally, it discusses the Copyright, Design and Patents Act of 1988, which protects original creative works and rewards their creators.

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    The document summarizes key UK legislation related to data protection, computer misuse, and copyright. It outlines the purpose and principles of the Data Protection Act of 1998, which protects personal data and gives individuals rights over their data. It also describes the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, which criminalizes hacking and virus distribution. Finally, it discusses the Copyright, Design and Patents Act of 1988, which protects original creative works and rewards their creators.

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    ICT Legislation

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    The document summarizes key UK legislation related to data protection, computer misuse, and copyright. It outlines the purpose and principles of the Data Protection Act of 1998, which protects personal data and gives individuals rights over their data. It also describes the Computer Misuse Act of 1990, which criminalizes hacking and virus distribution. Finally, it discusses the Copyright, Design and Patents Act of 1988, which protects original creative works and rewards their creators.

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    Legislatio

    n in
    ICT
    Data Protection Act
    (1998)
    • What is the Data Protection Act
    (1998) and why was it created?
    • What are the eight principles of the
    Data Protection Act?
    • Data Protection Act: What rights do we
    have?
    • What is an Information Commissioner,
    Data Controller and Data Subject?
    • Are there any exemptions to the Data
    Protection Act?
    Data Protection Act
    (1998)
    What is it and why was it created?
    The Data Protection Act was developed to
    give protection and lay down the rules
    about how personal data can be used.
    It was created to protect individuals
    from misuse of this data. It governs the
    collection and processing of data by
    organisations and the individual rights to
    access the data if they wish.
    Data Protection Act
    (1998)
    What are the eight principles of it?
    1. Data must be kept secure;
    2. Data stored must be relevant;
    3. Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary;
    4. Data stored must be kept accurate and up-to-date;

    5. Data must be obtained and processed lawfully;


    6. Data must be processed within the data subject rights;
    7. Data must be obtained and specified for lawful
    purposes;
    8. Data must not be transferred to countries without
    adequate data protection laws.
    Data Protection Act
    What rights do(1998)
    we have as data
    subjects?
    • To be supplied with the data held
    about us;
    • To change incorrect data;
    • To prevent data being used about us if
    it will cause distress;
    • To stop data being used in attempts to
    sell us something;
    • To use the law to gain compensation.
    Data Protection Act
    (1998)
    What is an Information Commissioner, Data
    Controller and Data Subject?

    Information Commissioner: Person


    who has the power to enforce the Act.

    Data Controller: Person or Company


    that collects and keeps data about
    people.

    Data Subject: Person who has data


    about them stored outside their direct
    Data Protection Act
    (1998)
    Are there any exemptions to the Data Protection Act

    • Any data held for National Security


    reasons e.g. MI5
    • Police can access personal information
    in order to solve crimes.
    • The taxman can access personal
    information to ensure people pay their
    tax!
    • Any data held for domestic purposes
    at home e.g. birthday lists, address
    books.
    Computer Misuse Act
    (1990)
    • What is the Computer Misuse Act
    (1990) and why was it created?
    • What are the three principles of the
    Computer Misuse Act?
    Computer Misuse Act
    (1990)
    What is it and why was it created?

    The Computer Misuse Act (1990) was


    developed to cope with the problems of
    computer hackers and viruses.

    Hacker: Virus: A virus is a


    Unauthorised user program written to
    who attempts to or cause mischief or
    gains access to an damage to a
    information system computer system.
    Computer Misuse Act
    (1990)
    What are the three principles of the Act?

    • It is illegal to access unauthorised data


    e.g. Hacking.
    • It is illegal to access unauthorised data
    and intend to do it again e.g. Blackmail
    and fraud purposes.
    • It is illegal to access unauthorised data
    and amend it e.g. Planting Viruses and
    deleting files.
    Copyright, Design and
    Patents Act (1988)
    • Introduced to protect people who have
    created original pieces of work.
    • Books, Music, Films, Games,
    Applications.
    • 2 main purposes of the Act:
    • To ensure people are rewarded for
    their endeavours.
    • To give protection to the copyright
    holder if someone tries to steal their
    Copyright, Design and
    Patents Act (1988)
    • The Act protects a wide range of work…
    written and computer based.
    • Includes:
    • Copying Software;
    • Copying or Downloading music;
    • Copying images or photographs from
    the Web;
    • Copying text from web pages.

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