5.8 I can explain the importance of the relevant laws affecting Internet users.
Copyright Law
1. What is copyright law?
It is a type of protection that is given by the law to protect you from other misusing your work.
2. How does copyright law protect us?
It protects you from others using your work, taking credit for it or them using it as their own.
3. What could happen if we broke the copyright law?
If we broke the copyright law, you can be fined to a high amount and also you can get sent to prison as a penalty.
4. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
The best way to avoid breaking this law is not to pass anything on as your own if its created by another person. Also you can seek permission form the owner to use it for example if I wanted to use a logo of a famous brand I would seek permission from the company asking if I can use the image of the logo.
Data Protection Act
5. What is the Data Protection Act?
The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system. (Definition taken from Google)
6. How does the Data protection Act protect us?
DPA protects us by keeping our data safe and not sharing personal details without authorisation.
7. What could happen if we broke the Data Protection Act?
If we broke the Data Protection law we`d have to pay a huge fine to the DPA Organisations.
8. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
The best way to avoid breaking this law is to give your personal information to companies that are recommended and the companies that can be trusted.
Computer Misuse Act
9. What is the Computer Misuse Act?
The Computer Misuse Act is designed to protect computer users against willful attacks and theft of information. Offences under the act include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software (malware), such as viruses. (Definition taken from Google)
10. How does the Computer Misuse Act protect us?
It prevents the risk of others from stealing your information.
11. What could happen if we broke the Computer Misuse Act?
Majority of the people who have broken this law have been fined up to £2000 and have been sent to prison for at least up to 6 months.
12. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
By not trying to take private information of others.
1. What is copyright law?
It is a type of protection that is given by the law to protect you from other misusing your work.
2. How does copyright law protect us?
It protects you from others using your work, taking credit for it or them using it as their own.
3. What could happen if we broke the copyright law?
If we broke the copyright law, you can be fined to a high amount and also you can get sent to prison as a penalty.
4. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
The best way to avoid breaking this law is not to pass anything on as your own if its created by another person. Also you can seek permission form the owner to use it for example if I wanted to use a logo of a famous brand I would seek permission from the company asking if I can use the image of the logo.
Data Protection Act
5. What is the Data Protection Act?
The Data Protection Act (DPA) is a law designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system. (Definition taken from Google)
6. How does the Data protection Act protect us?
DPA protects us by keeping our data safe and not sharing personal details without authorisation.
7. What could happen if we broke the Data Protection Act?
If we broke the Data Protection law we`d have to pay a huge fine to the DPA Organisations.
8. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
The best way to avoid breaking this law is to give your personal information to companies that are recommended and the companies that can be trusted.
Computer Misuse Act
9. What is the Computer Misuse Act?
The Computer Misuse Act is designed to protect computer users against willful attacks and theft of information. Offences under the act include hacking, unauthorised access to computer systems and purposefully spreading malicious and damaging software (malware), such as viruses. (Definition taken from Google)
10. How does the Computer Misuse Act protect us?
It prevents the risk of others from stealing your information.
11. What could happen if we broke the Computer Misuse Act?
Majority of the people who have broken this law have been fined up to £2000 and have been sent to prison for at least up to 6 months.
12. What’s the best way to avoid breaking this law?
By not trying to take private information of others.