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This leaflet reviews the laws related to the IT security and privacy of data.
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COMPUTER MISUSE ACT (1990) P6: REVIEW THELAWS RELATED TO
This act prevents the unauthorised access/modification of computer systems. If
caught, the punishments can range from 12 months in prison and/or a £5,000
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fine. The severity of these punishments can increase depending on whether or PRIVACY OF DATA
not the parties involved intended to commit any further criminal acts.
The act was controversial when it was first introduced by the UK government By George Mizen
as it punished people who hacked for ‘fun’ (E.g. video game modders who
create their own custom assets) the same way they would punish criminal
hackers, the likes of whom caused the act to be created in the first place.
The act has been amended many times over the years. One of the
amendments made in 2015 was that if serious damage is caused by any
unauthorised act, the punishment could be 14 years to life in prison, with the
likelihood of life imprisonment becoming more likely if national security was
heavily threatened/damaged by the act.
COPYRIGHT, DESIGNS & PATENT ACT (1998)
This act protects the rights of the owner of a piece of work to dictate how
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others can use it; this is the definition of copyright. It gives the owner the
exclusive right to adapt and sell their work, although this right can be sold with
the owner’s permission. An example of this happening was in the movie IMAGE = Password Shield
industry when George Lucas sold the rights to Star Wars to Disney. Computer Misuse Act Information
The copyright for creative works (i.e. movies, shows, games and books) last 70 Copyright Act Source #1
years after the owner has passed; 50 years if the work was fully/partially made Copyright Act Source #2
using a computer. The act has been amended many times over the years. One
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of the amendments made in 2014 extended the limit in which creative works
could be copied fairly, taking into account the technological advancements Data Protection Bitesize Source #2
over the past decade. Freedom Information Act Information
Licenses Definition Source #1
CC License Types Definitions Source #2
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