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Legal and Ethical Issues IT Security Legal and Ethical Issues

Legal and Ethical Issues Legal Issues: Data Protection Act 1998 Freedom of Information 2000 Computer Misuse Act 1990 Legal and Ethical Issues

What are the eight principles of the Data Protection Act 1998?

Data Protection Act 1998 Framework for handling data Gives individuals right to know what info is held If you process data you must register with DPA registrar and ensure that personal information is: Fairly and lawfully processed Processed for limited purposes Adequate, relevant and not excessive Accurate and up-to-date Not kept for longer than necessary Processed in-line with your rights Secure Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection Data Protection Act 1998

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Access to official information Individuals or organisations have right to request information from who? How long do they have to respond? Can the information be withheld: if so on what grounds? Freedom of Information Act 2000

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Access to official information Individuals or organisations have right to request information from: Any public authority – including local and central government The police NHS Colleges and schools They have 20 days to provide the information. May refuse if the information is exempt eg if releasing the information could prejudice national security or damage commercial interests. Freedom of Information Act 2000

Computer Misuse Act 1990 How many offences are there? What are they? What other act(s) cover this area? Computer Misuse Act 1990

Computer Misuse Act 1990 Three offences: Unauthorised access to any computer programme or data eg using someone else’s logon ID and password Unauthorised access with intent to commit a serious crime Unauthorised modification of computer contents, i.e. impairing the operation of a computer, a program or the reliability of data, includes preventing access to any program or data. E.g. the introduction of a virus, modifying another users files or changing financial or administrative data. Minor changes to tighten up act introduced through Police and Justice Act 2006, made unauthorised acts with intent to impair the operation of a computer illegal. Computer Misuse Act 1990