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READING
3 You are going to read an article about
punishments for a data misuse. Before reading
answer the questions below.
· What might the text tell you about?
· Why do you think there is a punishment for a data
misuse?
4 Match the words with the definitions below.
legitimate stamp out fine go to jail offence
investigative
custodial intrusive procure deterrent
1 It is money which is imposed as a penalty.
2 It is when somebody wants to know all information.
3 It is when something is legal.
4 It is when something is refers to imprisonment.
5 It is a measure which is used to frighten somebody.
6 It is when someone destroys something.
7 It is when somebody collects something.
8 It is a crime or transgression.
9 It is when someone is meddlesome or importunate.
10 It is when someone comes to prison.
TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR DATA MISUSE
Journalists who illegally sell or use personal information could go to jail for
up to two years after tougher penalties were unveiled by the Department for
Constitutional Affairs today.
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, said he planned to increase the
maximum punishment to two years' imprisonment because the threat of an
unlimited fine had not worked.
The information commissioner, Richard Thomas, added that the new offence
would punish journalists caught misusing data such as addresses, bank details,
telephone records and financial material.
Media groups are concerned that the move could threaten investigative
journalists who sometimes seek personal data about someone suspected of
wrongdoing.
But the government has rejected demands for the creation of a new, wider
public interest defense and instead adopted recommendations from Mr. Thomas,
who called for tougher penalties.
The government said there were already measures in place to protect
legitimate journalism, which would not be affected by today's proposed changes.
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