COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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It is an offence to look at someone else’s computer files without their permission
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2-people cannot be logged on to 1-computer
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It is an offence to modify or change the content of computer files without permission
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You cannot have the password, ‘password1234’
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Detailed explanation-1: -The offences are: unauthorised access to computer material. unauthorised access with intent to commit or facilitate commission of further offences. unauthorised acts with intent to impair, or with recklessness as to impairing, operation of computer, etcetera.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Computer Misuse Act 1990 was created to deal with the issue of accessing or modifying data without permission. Unauthorised access to computer material.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Unauthorised modification of computer material This offence includes the deliberate deletion or corruption of programmes or data. It also includes the introduction of viruses etc., where these result in the modification or destruction of data.