COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY

ETHICS IN COMPUTING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

According to the Computer Misuse Act you are committing a crime if you use your friend’s username and password to log onto their account?

A	True
B	False
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Computer Misuse Act was passed in 1990. What is not an offence under the Computer Misuse Act? Copying software and trying to sell it to someone for a profit is not an offence under the Computer Misuse Act.

Detailed explanation-2: -Without his permission you access his amazon account and order a new computer console. you’re playing an online game, but your friend is scoring higher than you. you use a ‘booter’ to knock them off-line and thereby win the game. you hack into a police network.

Detailed explanation-3: -Computer misuse includes such acts as hacking, spreading malware (such as viruses), and other unauthorized conduct, such as the alteration of software or data, changing passwords, and interfering with the normal operation of the computer system.

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