Data Protection Act
Data may only be used for the purposes it was collected
Individuals have the right to access info held on them
Data must not be passed onto 3rd parties unless individual gives consent
Computer Misuse Act
gain unauthorised access to a computer's software or data (hacking) - including the illegal copying of programs.
gain unauthorised access to a computer's data for blackmail purposes.
gain unauthorised access to a computer's data with the intention of altering or deleting it. This includes planting viruses.
copying programs illegally (software piracy)
Copyright, Design and Patents Act
The Act simplifies the different categories of work which are protected by copyright, eliminating the specific treatment of engravings and photographs.
Data may only be used for the purposes it was collected
Individuals have the right to access info held on them
Data must not be passed onto 3rd parties unless individual gives consent
Computer Misuse Act
gain unauthorised access to a computer's software or data (hacking) - including the illegal copying of programs.
gain unauthorised access to a computer's data for blackmail purposes.
gain unauthorised access to a computer's data with the intention of altering or deleting it. This includes planting viruses.
copying programs illegally (software piracy)
Copyright, Design and Patents Act
The Act simplifies the different categories of work which are protected by copyright, eliminating the specific treatment of engravings and photographs.
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