Remember the four main laws with CCC-F:
- Computer Misuse Act - hacking and unauthorized access
- Copyright Act - copying creative works
- C... Data Protection - collecting and using personal data
- Freedom of Information - freedom to access public information
This deep dive covers Memory Trick: CCC-F within Legal Issues in Computing for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Legal Issues in Computing in 3.8 Ethical, Legal, Cultural and Environmental Impacts for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 14 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 5 of 7 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Legal Issues in Computing
Which law makes it illegal to access a computer system without permission?
Explain what the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 protects and give one example of an act that would be illegal under this law.
Quick recall flashcards
What does copyright protect?
Creative works - music, software, images, text
What year was the Computer Misuse Act?
1990