FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER THREATS SECURITY

COMPUTER SECURITY POLICIES EXAMPLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What legislation protects the use of personal data shared with businesses?
A
Data Protection Act (1998)
B
Data Protection Act (2018)
C
Computer Misuse Act (1990)
D
Computer Misuse Act (1998)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is legislation that updated and unified data privacy laws across the European Union (EU). GDPR was approved by the European Parliament on April 14, 2016 and went into effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR replaces the EU Data Protection Directive of 1995.

Detailed explanation-2: -These data include genetic, biometric and health data, as well as personal data revealing racial and ethnic origin, political opinions, religious or ideological convictions or trade union membership.

Detailed explanation-3: -The General Data Protection Regulation Act of 2016 (’EU GDPR’) and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (’CCPA’) both aim to give strong protection for individuals regarding their personal data collected for business use, or share consumer data, whether the information is obtained online or offline.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was developed to control how personal or customer information is used by organisations or government bodies. It protects people and lays down rules about how data about people can be used. The DPA also applies to information or data stored on a computer or an organised paper filing system about living people.

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