An independent video game development studio, PixelForge Studios, operates several digital networks and platforms. The table lists some actions that might occur at the studio.
Tick (✓) one box in each row of the table to show which UK legislation applies to each action.
| Action | Data Protection Act 2018 | Computer Misuse Act 1990 | Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting a modified version of a competitor's proprietary game engine code on PixelForge’s public GitHub repository without permission. | |||
| An employee writing a script that brute-forces a former contractor’s active server login credentials to access private build servers. | |||
| Storing players' unhashed passwords and home addresses in a publicly accessible cloud storage bucket. | |||
| Selling the email addresses and marketing preferences of beta-testing users to a third-party advertising agency without notifying the users. | |||
| Installing cracked copies of high-end 3D modelling software across all design workstations to avoid paying individual user subscriptions. | |||
| Using a custom utility designed to flood and disable a rival studio's online multiplayer matchmaking servers. |
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.