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Relevant Laws for Digital Infrastructure

  Relevant laws for Digital Infrastructure     Data Protection Act 2018 (UK GDPR)   This law governs how you handle personal data. Anytime you’re dealing with customer or employee information, you must ensure that data is stored, processed , and protected properly. Failure to comply can lead to serious fines and loss of trust from customers . What sort of fines?   Fines for failure to comply with the data protection act depend on how serious the breach is. The ICO states that they can issue fines up to £ 17.5 million or 4% of the business’s worldwide turnover, whichever number is higher.     Computer Misuse Act 1990   This makes unauthorised access to computer systems illegal. Whether you’re working in IT support or infrastructure, you’ll need to understand the boundaries of what’s legal when testing or protecting systems. White-hat hacking, for example, needs to follow strict ethical guidelines under this law. What is the a verage penalty...