What rights does the Data Protection Act 2018 give people over their data?

A person can ask to see the data an organisation holds about them. A person can also ask for wrong data to be corrected and, in some cases, erased.

What is a subject access request?

A subject access request is a person asking an organisation for a copy of the personal data it holds about them. The organisation must usually reply within one month.

What does the Computer Misuse Act 1990 make illegal?

The Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes it illegal to access or change computer material without permission. The Act was passed as hacking became more common.

OCR GCSE Computer Science J277

Systems Architecture

Topic overview CPU components and the fetch-execute cycle Factors affecting CPU performance Embedded systems

Memory and Storage

Topic overview RAM, ROM, cache and virtual memory Secondary storage: magnetic, optical and solid state Data units and storage capacity calculations Binary, denary and hexadecimal conversions Binary addition, overflow and binary shifts Character sets, ASCII and Unicode Bitmap images, colour depth and resolution Sound sampling, sample rate and bit depth Lossy and lossless compression

Computer Networks, Connections and Protocols

Topic overview LANs, WANs and network performance Client-server and peer-to-peer networks Network hardware, DNS, hosting and the cloud Star and mesh topologies Wired and wireless connections, IP and MAC addresses Protocols, standards and layers

Network Security

Topic overview Malware, social engineering and brute-force attacks Denial of service, data interception and SQL injection Identifying and preventing vulnerabilities

Systems Software

Topic overview User interfaces, memory management and multitasking Peripheral, user and file management Utility software

Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology

Topic overview Ethical and cultural issues in digital technology Environmental impact of digital technology Privacy and digital technology Computer Science legislation and software licences

Algorithms

Topic overview Abstraction, decomposition and algorithmic thinking Flowcharts, pseudocode and structure diagrams Trace tables and correcting algorithms Linear and binary search Bubble, merge and insertion sort

Programming Fundamentals

Topic overview Variables, constants, operators and assignment Sequence, selection and iteration Data types and casting String manipulation and file handling Arrays, records and SQL Functions, procedures and random numbers

Producing Robust Programs

Topic overview Defensive design, input validation and authentication Writing maintainable code Testing, errors and test data

Boolean Logic

Topic overview Logic gates and truth tables Combining gates in logic diagrams

Programming Languages and Integrated Development Environments

Topic overview High-level and low-level languages and translators The integrated development environment (IDE)

Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts of Digital Technology

Computer Science legislation and software licences

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The Data Protection Act 2018, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and its offences, the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and open source against proprietary licences.

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State four principles that personal data must follow under the Data Protection Act 2018.

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State the three main offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

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What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018?

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What is the purpose of the Data Protection Act 2018?
Model answer
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how organisations collect, store and use personal data. The Act works alongside the UK GDPR.
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State four principles that personal data must follow under the Data Protection Act 2018.
Model answer
Personal data must be used fairly, lawfully and transparently. Personal data must be collected only for a stated purpose. Personal data must be accurate and kept up to date. Personal data must be kept secure.
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What rights does the Data Protection Act 2018 give people over their data?
Model answer
A person can ask to see the data an organisation holds about them. A person can also ask for wrong data to be corrected and, in some cases, erased.
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What is a subject access request?
Model answer
A subject access request is a person asking an organisation for a copy of the personal data it holds about them. The organisation must usually reply within one month.
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What does the Computer Misuse Act 1990 make illegal?
Model answer
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes it illegal to access or change computer material without permission. The Act was passed as hacking became more common.
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State the three main offences under the Computer Misuse Act 1990.
Model answer
Unauthorised access to computer material is an offence. Unauthorised access with intent to commit a further crime is an offence. Unauthorised modification of computer material is an offence.

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