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»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp following information gives a brief explanation of what the legislation relevant to this subject contains.

Data Protection Act 1998

• the Data Protection Act 1998 covers personal information held in all forms ranging from data within IT systems to information in paper files. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Act also requires the fair and lawful processing of personal data
• the Act incorporates data protection principles that govern the way we in the Department maintain our records
• turther details can be found on the Security and Information Directorate intranet site

Computer Misuse Act 1990

• the Computer Misuse Act 1990 makes it a criminal offence to exceed, or attempt to exceed, your authorised use of a computer and the data contained in it