2.5 Cybercrime

Question 1

S1 Computer misuse

Answer 1

He causes a computer to perform any function

With the intent to secure access to any program or data held in any computer to to enable such access to be secured

The access is unauthorised

And he knows that is the case at the time when he causes the computer to perform

Question 2

What does securing access include?

Answer 2

Altering or erasing programmes or data
Copying it moving a program or data to a new storage medium
Using data for having it displayed or output in any form

Question 3

What does unauthorised mean in regards to S1?

Answer 3

Neither entitled to control nor has the consent of the person entitled

Question 4

S2 Computer misuse act?

Answer 4

Commits S1 with INTENT TO

Commit an offence to which this section applies

Facilitate the commission of such an offence now or futurewhere

The sentence is fixed by law

Or imprisonment for 5 years

Question 5

S3 Computer misuse

Answer 5

He does any unauthorised act to a computer knowing his access is unauthorised

And intends/ or is reckless to

Importing the operation of the computer

Or

Preventing/hindering access to any program or data

Or

Impairing the operation of any program or reliability of such data

Question 6

S32Z Computer misuse act?

Answer 6

Does any unauthorised act in relation to a computing knowing his access is unauthorised

The act causes or creates significant risk of serious damage of a material kind

They intend to do this or are reckless as to whether damage is caused

Question 7

What is meant by damage of material kind?

Answer 7

Damage to human welfare

Damage to the environment

Damage to the economy of any country

Damage to the national security

Question 8

What is classed as damage to human welfare?

Answer 8

Loss of human life
Human injury or illness
Disruption of supply of money food water energy or fuel
Disruption of a system of communication
Disruption of facilities for transport
Disruption of health services

Question 9

S3A Computer misuse act?

Answer 9

Makes adapts supplies or offers Any article Intending it to be used to

Or

Supples or offers believing it is likely to be used

Or

Obtains any article intending to use it to/ supply it for

…

Commit or assist in the commission of an offence under S1,2,3ZA

Question 10

Examples of sensitive personal data?

Answer 10

Race
Entice origin 
Political opinions
Religion
Sex life 
Etc

Question 11

What are the seven key principles to GDPR?

Answer 11

Lawfulness, fairness and transparency 
Purpose limitation
Data minimisation
Accuracy
Storage limitation
Integrity and confidentiality

Question 12

What are S170, 171 and 173 of the Data Protection 2018 act

Answer 12

170- Unlawfully obtaining personal data

171- Reidentification of deidentified personal data

173- Alteration of personal data to prevent disclosure of data subject

Question 13

S1(1) Malicious communications act

Answer 13

Send

A letter, electronic communication or article

Which conveys

A message which is indecent or grossly offensive
Or a threat
Or Information which is false and know / believes to be false by the sender

Causing distress or anxiety to the recipient or any other person

Question 14

What is the defence for malicious communications

Answer 14

The threat was used to reinforce a demand Mande by him on reasonable grounds

And

He believes abs had reasonable grounds for bribing that the use of the threat was a proper means to enforce that demand

OBJECTIVE NOT SUBJECTIVE