Computer Misuse Act 1990 Essay

Computer misuse Act 1990 is a law that constitutes against certain activities using computers such as hacking into other people or organisations software’s, misusing software’s, supporting an individual to get into a protected file on another computer. This act is split into three sections which are;
 Unauthorised access to computer
 Unauthorised access to computer systems with intent to commit another offence
 Unauthorised modification of computer materials
These are the three sections which computer misuse act 1990 is segmented. Unauthorised access to computer is when an employee in Apple gains access to another colleague’s computer, privacy sites etc or confidential system which they are not permitted to. This is also known as hacking

However, there are the wrong way of using email which are;
 Harassing or ban threatening emails
 Spamming or send large attachments or documents of un solicited emails
 Sending confidential information
 For long-term storage
These are the incorrect use of emails in Apple, and there are codes of practice on the correct use of email in Apple. Points above are incorrect and correct way of using emails, these are because sending large or confidential documents can crash the software or may not open as the software does not support the file, also confidential information can be misused, long term storage is misuse of email as they should be recycled.
Apple also have codes of practice on the use of the internet, where employees can and cannot use the internet for. Many businesses have codes of practices on the use of internet obligatory for staffs to limit them from using internet for the purpose other than required. Apple keep check on the use of internet, so their employees use it correctly and not incorrectly such as;
 They do not have access to inappropriate websites such as banned websites
 They do not have control over the company web servers
 Limit use of internet for personal