COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
ETHICS IN COMPUTING
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Question
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What year was the computer misuse act released?
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1998
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1990
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1988
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2000
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The UK’s Computer Misuse Act, under which most UK hacking prosecutions are made, came into force in 1990 – about one year after the introduction of the world wide web.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your Bibliography: Legislation.gov.uk. 2016. Computer Misuse Act 1990. [online] Available at: <http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1990/18/section/3ZA> [Accessed 14 January 2016].
Detailed explanation-3: -Cyber-bullying, hacking, identity theft, and even using a work PC for personal business are all examples of computer abuse. While not always enforced, acts that constitute computer abuse was codified in the 1984 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) which is enforceable at the federal level.
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