IT - unit 2 LO4 4.1

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What is the purpose of the data protection act?
law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system
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what does the DPA prevent?
prevents individuals personal information being used without their consent?
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what are the consequences of not following the DPA?
fine of up to £500,000
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what is an example of something not following the DPA?
google were fined 44 million as they were found that they were taking peoples data without clear consent
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what is the purpose of the regulation of investigatory powers act 2000?
carry out surveillance and investigation, and covering the interception of communications
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what does the RIPA prevent?
prevents the existence of interception warrants and any data collected with them from being revealed in court
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what is the consequence of not following the RIPA?
a maximum imprisonment of 2 years or 5 years including cases of national security
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what is an example of something not following the RIPA?
In 2007, News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman was sentenced to four months in jail for intercepting the voicemail of members of the Royal Family.
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what is the purpose of the privacy and electronic communications regulations 2003?
a law in the United Kingdom which made it unlawful to, amongst other things, transmit an automated recorded message for direct marketing purposes via a telephone, without prior consent of the subscriber
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what does the privacy and electronic communication regulation act prevent?
prevents individuals having their privacy rights taken away
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what is the consequence of not following the PECR?
a fine of up to £500,000 which can be issued against the organisation or its directors
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what is an example of something not following PECR?
Morrisons must pay £10,500 in fines for their aggressive marketing practices against PECR guidelines. It followed complaints that the supermarket had sent out over 130,000 emails to customers who had opted out.
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What is the freedom of information act 2000?
is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that creates a public "right of access" to information held by public authorities. It is the implementation of freedom of information legislation in the United Kingdom on a national lev
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what is the purpose of the freedom of information act 2000?
The main principle behind freedom of information legislation is that people have a right to know about the activities of public authorities, unless there is a good reason for them not to
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are there any consequences to not complying to the law?
there are no financial or custodial penalties
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what is the computer misuse act 1990?
designed to protect computer users against wilful attacks and theft of information. e.g hacking
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what does the computer misuse act prevent?
prevents individuals information being hacked into
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what is the consequence of not complying to this act?
The maximum penalty is 10 years' imprisonment and a fine
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what is the information commissioners office (ICO) codes of practice act?
in charge of upholding information rights in the interest of the public
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what does this act prevent?
The code was developed to explain the legal requirements operators of surveillance cameras were required to meet under the Act and promote best practice
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what is the consequence of not following this act?
there are no consequences or fines
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what is the copyright, designs and patents act 1988?
It gives the creators of literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works the right to control the ways in which their material may be used
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what does it prevent?
prevents certain individuals from using their work they have produced
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what is the consequence of this act not being followed?
maximum fine of £5,000 and/or six months imprisonment
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what is the equality act 2011?
legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society
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what does the equality act prevent?
prevents discrimination
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what are the consequences of not complying to this act?
there is no limit on the amount of compensation that can be awarded in discrimination cases
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