GCSE - Legislation

Match these laws with their descriptions

• Computer Misuse Act

• This is not a piece of legislation

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Protects intellectual property from being used without permission.

• Data Protection Act

• Attempts to reduce the risk of unauthorised access to computer systems.

• Acceptable Use Policy

• Designed to protect the data organisations hold about their users.

Which of these are organisations required to do by the Data Protection Act?

• Keep date up to date.

• Ensure data is stored securely.

• Never send data to other countries.

• Delete data held about users after 6 months.

Which of these is NOT an example of intellectual property?

• A photograph you've taken.

• A song you've recorded.

• A computer you've built.

• A piece of software you've designed.

You can use copyrighted material as long as you credit the creator.

• TRUE

• FALSE

You find out your friends username and password. Then use them to access their school account.

Which of these laws are you breaking?

• Copyright, Designs and Patents

• Computer Misuse Act

• Data Protection Act

• None of these

You are designing a new social media platform, which will require you to create a webpage which users can sign up to.

Which of these laws will be important for you to consider?

• Data Protection Act

• Copyright, Designs and Patents

• Computer Misuse Act

• None of these

Match these actions with the law they would break.

• Computer Misuse Act

• Installing malware onto someone else's computer.

• Data Protection Act

• Using an image on your website without the owner's permission.

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Storing excessive amounts of data about a user.

You are creating characters for a new video game. Which law do you need to be concerned with?

• Copyright, Designs and Patents Act

• Computer Misuse Act

• The Data Protection Act

• None of these

You must first apply for a copyright if you want your intellectual property to be protected.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• Only when protecting software.

Simply gaining ​ (a)   access to a computer system breaks the ​ (b)   Act. This can become a more serious offense if the perpetrator then uses this access to commit further crimes, such as ​ (c)   or fraud.

• unauthorised
• blackmail
• authorised
• Computer Misuse
• Copyright, Design and Patents
• Data Protection Act