5.8 I can explain the importance of the relevant laws affecting Internet users.
Copyright Law
1. What is copyright law?
Prevents people stealing work.
2. How does copyright law protect us?
Helps stop people from stealing our work.
3. What could happen if we broke the copyright law?
Could face a fine penalty or jail time depending on the severity.
4. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Ask for owner permission or only use royalty free media
Data Protection Act
5. What is the Data Protection Act?
Helps protect personal data
6. How does the Data protection Act protect us?
Stops people accessing our personal data
7. What could happen if we broke the Data Protection Act?
Could make a claim against you
8. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Don’t provide personal data to websites that aren’t secure
Computer Misuse Act
9. What is the Computer Misuse Act?
Accessing computer material without permission, eg looking at someone else's files.
Accessing computer material without permission with intent to commit further criminal offences, eg hacking into the bank's computer and wanting to increase the amount in your account.
Altering computer data without permission, eg writing a virus to destroy someone else's data, or actually changing the money in an account.
10. How does the Computer Misuse Act protect us?
Protects us from hackers and virus’
11. What could happen if we broke the Computer Misuse Act?
Fine or Jail time
12. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Do not steal or use information you know are not yours
1. What is copyright law?
Prevents people stealing work.
2. How does copyright law protect us?
Helps stop people from stealing our work.
3. What could happen if we broke the copyright law?
Could face a fine penalty or jail time depending on the severity.
4. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Ask for owner permission or only use royalty free media
Data Protection Act
5. What is the Data Protection Act?
Helps protect personal data
6. How does the Data protection Act protect us?
Stops people accessing our personal data
7. What could happen if we broke the Data Protection Act?
Could make a claim against you
8. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Don’t provide personal data to websites that aren’t secure
Computer Misuse Act
9. What is the Computer Misuse Act?
Accessing computer material without permission, eg looking at someone else's files.
Accessing computer material without permission with intent to commit further criminal offences, eg hacking into the bank's computer and wanting to increase the amount in your account.
Altering computer data without permission, eg writing a virus to destroy someone else's data, or actually changing the money in an account.
10. How does the Computer Misuse Act protect us?
Protects us from hackers and virus’
11. What could happen if we broke the Computer Misuse Act?
Fine or Jail time
12. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
Do not steal or use information you know are not yours