Computer Science 1.6

• What is the Data Protection Act?


  An Act which sets out rules for handling other people‘s data and prevents misuse.
• When was the DPA first passed?


  1998
• When was the DPA updated to include the European GDPR?


  2018
• What is the 1st principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data should be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully.
• What is the 2nd principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data can be held only for specified and lawful purposes.
• What is the 3rd principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the required purpose.
• What is the 4th principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data should be accurate and kept up-to-date.
• What is the 5th principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data should not be kept for longer than is necessary.
• What is the 6th principle of the DPA?


  Data must be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subject.
• What is the 7th principle of the DPA?


  Appropriate security measures must be taken against unauthorised access.
• What is the 8th principle of the DPA?


  Personal Data cannot be transferred to countries outside the EU unless the country has similar legislation to the Data Protection Act.
• What is the General Data Protection Regulation?


  It is a Data Privacy Law that focuses on the individual rights.
• When did GDPR come into force?


  2018
• What is the 1st principle of the GDPR?


  The right to be informed.
• What is the 2nd principle of the GDPR?


  Right of Access.
• What is the 3rd principle of the GDPR?


  Right to remedy.
• What is the 4th principle of the GDPR?


  Right to erasure.
• What is the 5th principle of the GDPR?


  Right to restrict processing.
• What is the 6th principle of the GDPR?


  Right to data portability.
• What is the 7th principle of the GDPR?


  Right to object.
• What is the 8th principle of the GDPR?


  Rights related to automated decision making including profiling.
• What is the Computer Misuse Act?


  An Act which made hacking illegal.
• When was the Computer Misuse Act passed?


  1990
• What is the 1st offence of the Computer Misuse Act?


  Unauthorised access to computer material.
• What is the 2nd offence of the Computer Misuse Act?


  Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime.
• What is the 3rd offence of the Computer Misuse Act?


  Unauthorised modification of computer material.
• What is the 4th offence of the Computer Misuse Act?


  Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences. (malware)
• What is the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act?


  An Act to protect the original pieces of work created by people.
• When was the Copyright, Design and Patents Act introduced?


  1988
• What was the 1st purpose of the Copyright, Design, and Patents Act?


  To allow people or companies creating media to be paid for the effort they put into creating the work.
• What was the 2nd purpose of the Copyright, Design and Patents Act?


  To protect the “Intellectual Property” rights of the creator.