Data Protection For Dummies

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    What are the 8 principals of the data protection act?

    • Data must be kept secure; Data stored must be relevant; Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary; Data stored must be kept accurate and up-to-date; Data must be obtained and processed lawfully; Data must be processed within the data subject rights; Data must be obtained and specified for lawful purposes; Data must not be transferred to countries without adequate data protection laws.
    • Data must be kept secure; Data stored must be relevant; Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary; Data stored must be kept accurate and up-to-date; Data must be obtained and processed lawfully; Data must be processed within the data subject right. Data must be obtained and specified for lawful purposes;
    • Data must be kept secure; Data stored must be relevant; Data stored must be kept no longer than necessary; Data stored must be kept accurate and up-to-date; Data must be processed within the data subject right. Data must be obtained and specified for lawful purposes;
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Explore the essentials of data protection with this quiz covering principles of data protection acts, user rights, and related laws.

Data Protection For Dummies - Quiz

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  • 2. 

    What rights do we have as a computer user?

    • None

    • The right to use a computer

    • To be supplied with the data held about us; To change incorrect data; To prevent data being used about us if it will cause distress; To stop data being used in attempts to sell us something; To use the law to gain compensation.

    • The right to remain silence

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    Why was the data protection act created

    • To protect your computer from viruses and phyiscal damage

    • The Data Protection Act was developed to give protection and lay down the rules about how personal data can be used.

    • To give people advice on how to improve computer saftey

    • A list of things not to do to your computer

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  • 4. 

      What is an Information Commissioner, Data Controller and Data Subject?

    • Information Commissioner: Person who has the power to enforce the Act. Data Controller: Person or Company that collects and keeps data about people. Data Subject: Person who has data about them stored outside their direct control.

    • Information Commissioner: A guy with a fancy job Data Controller: he controls the world wide web Data Subject: A Servant the Data Controller

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    Are there any exemptions to the Data Protection Act?

    • No, live with it

    • Any data held for National Security reasons e.g. MI5 Police can access personal information in order to solve crimes. The taxman can access personal information to ensure people pay their tax Any data held for domestic purposes at home e.g. birthday lists, address books.

    • Only the police have access to the data

    • Gostoso, confira minhas fotos

    • Peituda

    • Um pouco acima do peso, MAS NAO TO GORDO SEUS MERDAS

    • No vigor de seus 40 anos

    • Neste momento estou disfarçado de pássaro para me aproximar sem ser visto

    • Não consigo mais sair da cadeira

    • Magro de tanto fuma pedra

    • Pardinhaaa

    • To rox, corro todo dia 5km

    • Gordinho, igual um porquinho da india

    • Depois de bugar o fórum vou praticar esportes radicais

    • Meus namorados não reclamam

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    Computer Misuse ActWhat is it and why was it created

    • The Computer Misuse Act was developed to cope with the problems of computer hackers and viruses.

    • It was an act made to stop people from breaking thier computers

    • The Computer Misuse Act is an act so your computers are insured when they break

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    What are the three principles of the Act?

    • It is illegal to access unauthorised data e.g. Hacking.It is illegal to access unauthorised data and intend to do it again e.g. Blackmail and fraud purposes. It is illegal to access unauthorised data and amend it e.g. Planting Viruses and deleting files.

    • It is illegal to access unauthorised data e.g. Hacking. It is illegal to access unauthorised data and intend to do it again e.g. Blackmail and fraud purposes.

    • 1. turn the computer off 2. turn on the screen 3.press random buttons poooooooooooo

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