1. Computer Crime & Cyber-Security

This unit covers some of the legal safeguards regarding computer use, including overviews of the Computer Misuse Act, Data Protection Act and GDPR and Copyright Law and their implications for computer use. Phishing scams and other email frauds, hacking, “data harvesting” identity theft and safe use of social media are discussed together with ways of protecting online identity and privacy. Health and Safety Law and environmental issues such as the safe disposal of old computers are also discussed.

1. Email scams

Identify common types of computer crime
Look at examples of computer crime on the Internet
Learn about different types of email scams
Recognise the signs of fraudulent emails

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2. Computer misuse

Learn about the Computer Misuse Act – which makes certain activities illegal
Look at examples of computer misuse
Understand what is meant by hacking
Understand what is meant by malware
Learn ways to protect yourself from malware & hacking

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3. Protecting personal data

Be aware of who might hold personal data about you
Discuss the need for various organisations to hold data about you
Be aware of the possibility of identity theft
Know how to minimise the chance of identity theft

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4. Copyright

Learn about Copyright law, what it says and what it means
Look at examples of copyright infringement
Understand the damage that illegal copying does to individuals, companies and society
Compare copyright infringement with plagiarism

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5. Health and Safety

Learn about some of the common health and safety problems associated with computer use
Learn ways of avoiding these problems
Learn about Health and Safety law
Learn about the need to dispose of computer equipment in a responsible manner

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