Copyright, Design and Patents Act
- This legislation is used to protect intellectual property.
- Copyright owners have the right to have their artistic works protected from being copied (such as music, movies and artwork).
- Financial implications copying and distributing other people’s artistic work has could result in loss of earnings for the artist... it could even damage the artist's reputation... in both instances the artist can sue to claim money owed to them.
Data Protection Act
Personal data should be obtained and processed fairly and lawfully.Data must be processed in accordance with the rights of the data subject.Personal data should be kept accurate and up-to-date. |
Personal data cannot be transferred to countries outside the EU.Personal data should be adequate, relevant and not excessive for the required purpose. |
Personal data can be held only for specified and lawful purposes.Appropriate security measures must be taken again unauthorised access.Personal data should not be kept for as longer as is necessary. |
Computer Misuse Act
This legislation is used to protect computer systems from unauthorised access.
Computer system need protection from:
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Computer systems can be protected with:
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Strong passwords should be set using a combination of letters, numbers and non-word characters.