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Task 7

The system you have designed has personal data stored on it. If it had been held by a company it would come under the restrictions of the Data Protection Act.

See Resource Sheet 8

The Data Protection Act states that any personal data must be accurate and kept secure.

Action 1
Read about the main principles of the Data Protection Act and explain why data needs to be protected.

Action 2
How can you ensure that the data held on systems is accurate and up to date?
e.g. validation and verification

Action 3
How could you ensure that nobody can get access to this data who should not?
e.g. encryption, passwords, firewalls, etc.
You will find information about these on the Internet at

You should also think about physical security of the rooms and machines.
e.g. locks, swipe cards, CCTV, unplug from the Internet

Action 4
How can you ensure the data stored is safe in case of system failure or fire?
e.g. backup onto tapes, zip discs.

Resource Sheet 8

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