Data Protection Act 1998

Data protection principles, which make sure that personal information is: o Fairly and lawfully processed; o Processed for limited purposes; o Adequate, relevant and not excessive; o Accurate and up to date; o Not kept for longer than is necessary; o Processed in line with the rights of individuals; o Secure; and o Not transferred to other countries without adequate protection.

Computer Misuse Act 1990

Hacking has been around almost as long as the Internet; some people just love to try and break into a computer system.
Prior to 1990, there was no legislation in place to tackle the problems caused by hacking. Although everyone knew that it was wrong and should be against the law, there was nothing that anyone could do about it.
As the problem grew, it became apparent that specific legislation was needed to enable hackers to be prosecuted under the law.
So, in 1990, the Computer Misuse Act was passed.

The Computer Misuse Act (1990) Recognized the following new offences:
Unauthorized access to computer material o Unauthorized access with intent to commit or facilitate a crime o Unauthorized modification of computer material. o Making, supplying or obtaining anything which can be used in computer misuse offences. o Freedom of Information Act 2000 o Has a huge impact- increased work load- o Applies to all Public Authorities, i.e. schools, colleges. government etc o Affects everyone in the organization o Statutory duty to implement o Allows anyone, no matter who or where they are, to find out whether information is held, and if it is, to have access to it o Is fully respective • Creates the office of the Information Commissioner o Specifies exemptions covering information that does not have to be released o Requires all