#21 Computer Related Legislation

1. What does the Data Protection Act say about businesses keeping data up to date?

• A. They must take steps to ensure data is as up to date as possible
• B. All data must be current and up to date at all times
• C. It is not the responsibility of the business to keep the data up to date as this duty rests on the customer, but it is not illegal
• D. If the customer fails to keep their data up to date then they have broken the law

2. Which of the following are exempt from the Data Protection Act?

• A. Scotland
• B. Start-up businesses (running <1 year)
• C. Healthcare professionals
• D. HMRC (the government tax office)

3. Which of the following is not covered by the Computer Misuse Act?

• A. Editing data held on a computer network server, e.g. in a college
• B. Transferring data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA)
• C. Accessing a computer system on a network, e.g. in a library
• D. Committing a different crime using a computer, e.g. fraud/blackmail

4. What does the Computer Misuse Act make it illegal to do?

• A. Physically break into a room/building where there is a computer network
• B. Use a computer system for personal use, e.g. printing an event ticket during working hours
• C. Access a computer system without the correct authentication (usually a username and password)
• D. Create pirate copies of films in a cinema with a recording device

5. The Copyright Design and Patents Act covers artistic and creative works. Which of these is stipulated by this law?

• A. Software piracy is illegal
• B. You cannot make libellous/slanderous remarks about people
• C. Data about the artist should not be held longer than necessary
• D. Hacking into an artist's website is illegal

6. Which of these illegal acts is not listed in the Copyright Design and Patents Act?

• A. Downloading files without permission from the author/artist
• B. Uploading files without permission from the author/artist
• C. Planting a virus within an architect's drawings
• D. Software piracy

7. Which of these is not covered by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act?

• A. Undercover agents
• B. Black market sales of pirate DVDs
• C. Covert surveillance devices such as listening devices
• D. Intercepting private communications

8. What does the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act say about government bodies using covert surveillance?

• A. It must be compatible with the human rights of the person under investigation
• B. Intercepting written communications is exempt
• C. The extent of the investigation must be proportionate to the alleged críme
• D. The covert techniques used must be necessary

9. Which of these statements does not apply to computers in the workplace?

• A. New technologies lead to employees either upskilling to learn to use them, or deskilling because computers take on some of the effort
• B. New technologies cause redundancies if manual labour is replaced
• C. New technologies lead to new jobs entering the labour market
• D. New technologies universally reduce the complexity of a workplace

10. Which of these is not a barrier to increased use of automated decision- making?

• A. Difficulty capturing expertise of professionals in digital formats
• B. Mistrust from the public about reliability
• C. It has not been built yet
• D. Existing data sets are out of date and unsuitably structured