SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

COMPUTER

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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: -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: -The Computer Misuse Act was passed in 1990 to target cybercrime, IT crime and hacking. Examples of hacking include: Spammers, who advertise illegally either for their own products or for a legitimate business; Cyber criminals, who steal personal information for monetary gain.

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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