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Computer Legislation

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• We will also consider the main pieces of legislation relating to computing:– Computer Misuse Act 1990

– Data Protection Act 1998

– Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

– Freedom of Information Act 2000

– Copyright and Patents

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Computer Misuse

• Definitions of Computer Crime

• Edwards and Savage (IT and the Law)

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Background

• Frequency of Computer Misuse

• The Offenders

• The Costs of Computer Crime

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The Computer Misuse Act • Types of Computer Crime • 1 Fraud

• 2 Misuse of Resources

• 3 Sabotage, Arson & Vandalism

• 4 Blackmail

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The Computer Misuse Act (cont)• Objectives

• The Act itself – Offences – User Responsibilities – Enforcement

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The Computer Misuse Act (cont)• Provisions of the Act • Three New Offences

– 1 The Unauthorised Access Offence – 2 The Ulterior Intent Offence – 3 The Unauthorised Modification Offence

• Comments on the Act

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Data Protection Act 1998• The Act in Perspective • Background • The 8 Principles • How the Act works • Data Subjects Rights

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Data Protection Act in Perspective

Organisations

Information Computers

• Why we need legislation

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Data Protection Act in Perspective• Data Privacy

Privacy Protection

Data Privacy

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The Act • What is it? • Purposes of the Act • Definitions used in the Act (Full details see DPC's guidelines):

– 1 Data – 2 Personal Data – 3 Data Subject– 4 Data Controller – 5 Data Processor – 6 Processing – 7 Relevant Filing System

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The 8 Principles of the DPA • There are eight principles to the data protection

act - which should already be good practice –– 1 Personal data shall be processed fairly and

lawfully.– 2 Personal data shall be obtained only for one

or more specified and lawful purposes. – 3 Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and not

excessive.

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The 8 Principles of the DPA • There are eight principles to the data protection

act - which should already be good practice –– 4 Personal data shall be accurate and, where

necessary, kept up to date – 5 Personal data processed for any purpose…shall

not be kept for longer than is necessary – 6 Personal data shall be processed in accordance

with the rights of data subjects under this Act

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The 8 Principles of the DPA • There are eight principles to the data protection

act - which should already be good practice –– 7 Appropriate technical and organisational

measures shall be taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data.

– 8 Personal data shall not be transferred to a country or territory outside the EEA.

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How the Act Works The Commissioner

• Data Protection Commissioner • Data User Registration • Data Users Obligations • Enforcement and Appeals

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Notification

• Notification information

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How the Act Works • Exemptions (5 main sections)• There are a number of exemptions, the main

ones being –– National security – Crime and taxation – Health, education and social work – Regulatory activity – Special purposes

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How the Act Works • Data Subject Rights

– 1 The right of access

– 2 The right to prevent processing

– 3 The right to compensation

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– Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000

– Freedom of Information Act 2000

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Copyright• Introduction

• Protection

• Getting a Copyright

• Length

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Patents• Introduction

• Protection

• Getting a Patent

• Length

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Enforcing Patents and Copyright Introduction

• Federation Against Software Theft/ European Leisure Software Publishers Association

• Powers • Law Suits

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Summary • Computer Misuse • Background • The Computer Misuse Act • Copyright, Patents, etc • Summary • Further Reading

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Overview • In this lecture we have discussed computer

crime.• We have also looked at and gives an overview

of the main pieces of legislation relating to computing:

• Computer Misuse Act 1990

• Data Protection Act 1998