UK legislation Flashcards

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UK legislations pt 1

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Data protection act
Computer misuse act
Freedom of information act
Regulation of investigatory powers act
Copyright, designs and patents act

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Data protection act

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Data must be collected lawfully and processed fairly
Data must be up-to-date and accurate
Data must be relevant and not excessive

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Computer misuse act

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No unauthorised access to data
No unauthorised access to data that could be used for further illegal activity
No unauthorised modification of data

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Freedom of information act

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This act allows people to request public authorities to release information. Public authorities include hospitals, universities and more.

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Regulation of investigatory powers act

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If criminal activity is suspected, then this act grants power to access:
Personal information
Locked or encrypted data such as messages
Surveillance to physically track the suspect

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Copyright, designs and patents act

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This act makes it a criminal offence to copy work that is not your own without permission of the creator or copyright holder.

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