The Computer Misuse Act
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- Created on: 22-03-15 21:12
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- The Computer Misuse Act
- 1.Unauthorised access to computer material
- An employee accessing their company's payroll system in order to find out how much money his colleagues are earning compared to them
- 6 months imprisonment and/or a fine of £5000
- 2.Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate further offences
- An employee accesses a customer's record so that they can obtain their credit card details and use it to buy goods
- 5 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine
- 3.Unauthorised modification of computer material
- A pupil hacking into the school's system and changes some of the grades/comments about him
- 5 years imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine
- What issues does it protect the user from?
- Hacking
- Before 1990 there was no legislation in place to protect people from hackers and the problems it causes.
- Plaigiarism
- Fraud
- Hacking
- 1.Unauthorised access to computer material
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