Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations. E-waste products must be disposed of properly at recycling sites.
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Computer Misuse Act
Makes it illegal to gain unauthorised access to computer systems and modify the data stored in them. This means it is illegal to hack or to knowingly + maliciously create or distribute a virus.
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Copyright, Designs and Patents Act
Makes it illegal to cop, distribute or use copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder.
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Data Protection Act
Deals with the holding storage + use of personal information by organisation + businesses.
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RIPA (Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act)
under this act you must: 1. hand over encryption keys must be handed over to the police when requested and 2. employers can monitor employees computers at work.
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Freedom of Information Act
You have the right to see how public money is spent by public organisations.
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Communications Act
1. It is illegal to electronically transmit threatening, abusive, indecent or grossly offensive material. 2. It is illegal to use a wifi network without the owner's permission.
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Data Protection Act
deals with the storage and use of personal information by organisations. Data subject-The person about whom the data is held. Data User-The people in the company who are using the data. Data controller-The person how holds the data and is responsible
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Makes it illegal to gain unauthorised access to computer systems and modify the data stored in them. This means it is illegal to hack or to knowingly + maliciously create or distribute a virus.
Back
Computer Misuse Act
Card 3
Front
Makes it illegal to cop, distribute or use copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright holder.
Back
Card 4
Front
Deals with the holding storage + use of personal information by organisation + businesses.
Back
Card 5
Front
under this act you must: 1. hand over encryption keys must be handed over to the police when requested and 2. employers can monitor employees computers at work.
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