A private medical clinic operates several computer systems. Fig. 1 lists some actions that might occur in the clinic.
Tick (✓) one box in each row of the table to show which legislation applies to each action.
Fig. 1
| Action | Data Protection Act 2018 | Computer Misuse Act 1990 | Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using a diagram from a medical textbook on the clinic's public website without purchasing a license. | |||
| An administrator logging into a clinician's email account without their authorization. | |||
| Distributing downloaded pirated copies of specialized diagnosis software to save on license fees. | |||
| Failing to encrypt stored patient medical records, allowing unauthorised third parties to read them. | |||
| A receptionist downloading software designed to bypass the clinic’s network firewall. | |||
| Sharing patients' private phone numbers with a pharmaceutical company without their explicit consent. |
22 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Computer Science Ethical, legal, cultural and environmental impact. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.