Freedom of Information and Computer Misuse
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- In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Freedom of Information Act, and given the opportunity to study genuine examples. We will also learn about the Computer Misuse Act and categorise case studies by the different levels of offence.
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7 Questions
Q1.
What years are the FIA and CMA from respectively?
1988 and 1998
1991 and 1998
1998 and 2000
Q2.
Who can put forward FIA requests?
Data Controllers
MPs
Organisations
Q3.
What type of organisation has to answer FIA requests?
A private business
A private organisation
A private trader
Q4.
Which of these statements describe the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act?
The Freedom of Information Act was introduced to enable the public to find out secrets that were held by the public sector.
The Freedom of Information Act was introduced to give company owners the right to access any tax records held about them.
The Freedom of Information Act was introduced to protect public sector organisations from time-wasters.
Q5.
Are you breaking the CMA if you just look and don’t damage anything?
No
Partially
Sometimes
Q6.
What type of punishment can being convicted of the top level of CMA result in?
A good-old telling off
A written warning
The death penalty
Q7.
Which level and description most accurately fits this contravention of the Computer Misuse Act? “Falling appointments at a hair salon traced back to ex-employee Marion Harrington continuing to access registrations on the company email account months later."
All of the above
Level 2 — Unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences
Level 3 — Unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etc