1.5.1 Legislation

• What are the 7 principles of the data protection act


  Storage limitation

  Lawful, transparent

  Accuracy

  Purpose limitation

  Minimisation

  Integrity

  Accountability
• DPA - What does storage limitation mean

  Data must be kept for no longer than necessary
• DPA - What does lawful, fair and transparent mean

  Processing must be fair and follow all laws
• DPA - What does accuracy mean

  Data must be accurate and kept up to date
• DPA - What does purpose limitation

  The purpose of processing data must be explicitly mentioned
• DPA - What does minimisation mean

  Personal data should not be excessive and be in keeping with purpose
• DPA - What does integrity mean

  Data must be processed in a secure manner
• DPA- What does accountability mean

  The controller will be responsible for compliance to these rules
• What are the four main principles of the computer misuse act

  Unauthorised access to computer material

  Unauthorised access with intent to commit further offences

  Unauthorised access with intent to impair operation of the computer

  Unauthorised acts causing serious damage
• When does infringement of copyright occur

  When someone takes all, or a significant part, of your work without your permission
• What is a creative commons licence

  A licence used when the author wants to give people the right to use, share or build upon their work
• What is a patent

  A certification given by the government to stop people from using and selling a product you have made, for a limited time
• What requirements are needed for a patent

  Be new

  Involve an inventive step

  Be capable of industrial application
• What does Regulation of Investigatory powers act allow

  Interception of communication

  Acquisition and use of data relation to communications

  Surveillance

  Use of covert intelligence sources

  Access to encrypted data
• When can the provisions of RIPA be used

  In the interests of national security

  In the interests of economic well-being

  In support of the prevention of serious crime
• What other law can be used when talking about RIPA

  Investigatory powers act 2016 (IPA)
• What does IPA allow

  ISPs store records of websites visited for 12 months

  Security services empowered to bug computers and phones

  Can acquire and analyse bulk collections of communications data