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por maddy hopgood hace 5 años

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Hopgood Maddy legislation

Several laws govern the handling of information and data protection. The Freedom of Information Act grants public access to recorded information held by public authorities, while the Data Protection Act emphasizes the importance of processing data fairly, accurately, and securely, with specific limitations on data retention and transfer.

Hopgood Maddy legislation

Legislation

Freedom of information act

Covered under the DPA.
Public access to any recorded information held by public authorities.

Health and safety at work act

Powers of inspector
Right to see documents and take copies
Take substances or equipment
Right to dismantle equipment
Right to investigate and examine
Rights of entry at reasonable times
Employees responsibility
Co-operate with their employers
Take care of their own health and safety
Employers responsibilites
Talk to safety representatives
Provide a written safety policy/risk assessment
Safe working environment
Safe place of employment
Provide information, training, instruction and supervision
Provide and maintain safety equipment
1974

Computer misuse act

Stop unauthorised access
1990
Hacking
Black hat

Modify data illegally

Grey hat

Without malicious intent

White hat

Permission

Copyright

Forbids
Renting software
Using software on a network
Selling a copied copy
Copying software or pictures to a friend
1988
Right to control ways creator's data is used

GDPR

Includes the right to be forgotten
Same as DPA except for some differences
Those processing criminal data need official authority
Child consent data processing down to 13 years old
Fines for breach of law
More serious offences result in £20 million fine or 4% of turnover
Smaller offences result in £10 million fines or 2% of turnover
effects EU citizens

Data protection act

Computer and paper
2018
What rights do data subjects have?
Exemptions to the rights

Examination results

National security

Police investigations

Stop or restrict the processing of their data
Be informed about how their data is being used
Access their personal data
Have incorrect data updated
Have their data erased on request
Data protection principles
Not transferred to unprotected countries
Handled in a way that ensures securely
not kept for longer than necessary
Accurate
Used adequately and relevant
For specified purposes
Used fairly