Esafety Lesson 3

• Computing
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

Esafety: The law

How can people misuse a computer ?

Learning objective

Conquer: To be-able to identify the different Computer Laws.

Aspire: To be-able to explain what the Copyright Act, Computer Misuse Act and GDPR do.

Examples of Computer Misuse

1. Logging in as someone else (without permission)
2. Deleting, changing files (without permission)
3. Deploying Malware of any kind
4. Hacking

• These are all examples of Computer Misuse

Ask student what malware is (Covered in lesson 1) 

Computer Misuse Act

The Computer Misuse act: States it is illegal to perform :

• Unauthorised access to computer material
• Unauthorised access with the intent to modify or damage
• Unauthorised access with the intent to commit further crime

What do you think the punishment might be for this crime?

Punishment

Up to 10 years in prison 

 Unlimited fine (Decided by the court)

Malware

Mal = Malicious

ware = software

One of the key rules of the computer misuse act handles the creation and spreading of malware. 

What is malware? 

Malware is software designed to steal information of damage computers. 

MALWARE

NOT MALWARE

Firewall

Spyware

Virus

CPU

Trojan

Worm

Cell

Python

Ransomware

This is to test students knowledge as to what they may have heard of. 

Did you know?

• 39% of UK businesses reported suffering a cyber attack in 2023.

• In 2021 NUSA was a victim to a cyber attack... this attack meant that computers, phones and in school systems we not working. 

Impacts 

State the impact this attack may have had on the NHS and people.

Operations cancelled

Patient data lost

Treatments delayed. 

Manipulating the person

Not all computer law is around the device and equipment

Many attacks are on the individual

• This attack is known as SOCIAL ENGINEERING

Phishing - What is it and how to spot it?

Do you know what the word 'Copyright' means?

Copyright

You have a few minutes to read THIS LINK

Consider the following questions:

• What is copyright
• How do you follow this law

You will then be asked to answer without the site

What is copyright?
What does copyright cover?

Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

• It provides legal protection on intellectual property :

1. original creative works, 
2. designs, 
3. and inventions.

•  It gives creators exclusive rights to control their intellectual property

If you intend to use someone else's intellectual property you should:

• Get permission (which could involve a cost)

Famous Real life example

What law do you need to follow when collecting assets (e.g. pictures, videos, writing, ect.) to include on a website?

1. Copyright Law
2. Computer Misuse Act
3. Health and Safety at Work Act
4. Criminal Law

What is the purpose of the Computer Misuse Act?

1. Stops Hackers and malware
2. Makes it illegal to gain unauthorised access to computer systems
3. Protect all personal data that is stored about someone
4. Makes it illegal to make viruses

Which of these is not malware?

1. Ransomware
2. Virus
3. Worm
4. Python

Extension

Using your research skills look into these three malware threats:

• Virus
• Worm
• Trojan

Create a poster that compares the three.  What do they do and how are they different?