11 - Digital Law

• Computing
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

11 -Law and Legislation Recap

The Data Protection Act 2018 applies only to organizations based in the European Union.

1. True
2. False

False - The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of the organization's location.

False

The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to any organization that processes the personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA).

 The organization's location doesn't matter.

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 covers only unauthorized access to computer systems but not unauthorized modification of computer data.

1. True
2. False

False - The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of the organization's location.

False 

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 covers unauthorized access to computer systems as well as unauthorized modification of computer data.

The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 protects the tangible expression of ideas rather than ideas and concepts.

1. True
2. False

False - The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of the organization's location.

True

The Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 protects the tangible expression of ideas rather than the ideas themselves.

Proprietary Licenses allow users to freely modify and redistribute the software without any restrictions.

1. True
2. False

False - The Data Protection Act 2018 applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA), regardless of the organization's location.

False

Proprietary Licenses usually impose restrictions on users' ability to modify and redistribute the software, often with specific terms set by the copyright holder.

The Data Protection Act 2018

Computer Misuse Act 1990

Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988

Software licences

Law that protects individual's personal data and regulates its processing by organizations.

Legislation that criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and data.

law granting creators exclusive rights over their literary, artistic, and musical works.

Proprietary _____ restrict the use, modification, and distribution of software, typically with specific terms set by the copyright holder.

Open source ______ allow users to freely use, modify, and distribute software's source code.