Are You Cyber Savvy?

• The UK's cyber security mission is led by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which helps protect critical services, manages incidents, and improves internet security.
• The Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes hacking and unauthorised access to computer systems a crime.
• The Human Rights Act 1998 codifies the protections in the European Convention on Human Rights into UK law.
• The Data Protection Act 1998 controls how personal information is used and sets strict rules for data protection.
• The Police and Justice Act 2006 introduces amendments to the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to bring it up to date with computer crime and impose tougher penalties.
• The new offence under the PJA criminalizes knowingly committing an unauthorized act in relation to a computer, intending to perform such an act, or being reckless as to whether they might be performing such an act.
• The PJA offence is committed where the effect of the unauthorized act impairs the operation of any computer, prevents or hinders access to any program or data held in any computer, or impairs the operation of any such program or the reliability of any such data.
• The Data Protection Act requires that personal information be used fairly and lawfully, for limited and specific purposes, and kept accurate and secure.
• The CMA also covers the situation where unauthorized access is gained with intent to commit a further offence, such as theft or destruction of data.
• The Human Rights Act sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms that individuals in the UK have access to and requires all public bodies and other bodies carrying out public functions to comply with Convention rights.

Test your knowledge of UK laws and regulations related to cyber security, data protection, and human rights with this informative quiz. From the National Cyber Security Centre to the Computer Misuse Act and the Human Rights Act, this quiz covers important topics that everyone should know. Challenge yourself and see how much you know about these crucial laws and regulations that protect individuals and organizations from cyber threats and violations of privacy.