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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Access to computer systems or data without permission from someone entitled to authorise it.
Used by OCR
Paper 1
Revise: Computer Science LegislationThe Data Protection Act 2018 concerns personal information; the Computer Misuse Act 1990 concerns unauthorised access and misuse of computers; and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 protects intellectual property.
Knowing someone’s password does not give you permission to access their account. Unauthorised access can breach the Computer Misuse Act even if nothing is changed.
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