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Computer Misuse Act 1990

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1. Computer Misuse Act 1990
The computer misuse act was created to make it an offence to access a computer that someone is not entitled to use.
Offences that are covered by the act include hacking, accessing computers without the authority to do so and purposefully installing malware.
The act makes it illegal to access or to attempt to access a computer system without the correct authorisation and If the hacker tries to get into the system but is unsuccessful they can be taken to court for this.
The act introduced three criminal offences:
1. Accessing computer material with authority.
2. Access with the intention to commit or facilitate commission of further offences.
3. Unauthorised modification of computer materials
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The WEEE Directive set collection, recycling and recovery for all types of electronic material. The directive has gone through multiple revisions since its creation in 2002 updated in 2006 and 2009.
Every year around 2 million tonnes of WEEE items are thrown out by households and businesses in the UK alone. WEEE includes most products that need a battery or have a plug.
6. Anti-terrorism Crime & Security Act 2001
The Anti-Terrorism Crime & Security Act 2001 came to fruition from the terrorist attacks that occurred in the united states in 2001. This act like many others was pushed through parliament very quickly, it contains many different sections to do with the war on terror which include the right of the government to retain the people’s communications.
The European convention on human rights declared this act as incompatible by the house of lords to this day the government rejects this.
7. Equality Act 2010 and its predecessor the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
The freedom of information act covers the right of the people to look up information that would be held by a public body.
All institutions must have a procedure if a member of the public wishes to look for a document ie enquire through a webpage.
The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 covers public information that falls under the influence of the Scottish parliament.
The act has a wide reach however there are some documents that cannot be asked for by the public for example the public cannot look a files from the ministry of defence for the sake of national security.
The act is a controversial one, because most public bodies would prefer to work in secret however these requests have been turned down by the information commissioner for Scotland who is responsible in such cases.
There is another act that works similarly to this it is known as the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 which allows the people to gain information on the environment.
9. Copyright, Design and Patents Act

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