Laws in Ireland around unauthorised use of data ?

[alexandra123]

Hello,

I am looking to know if anyon knows any laws around Information Systems Security in Ireland. I want to know a list of laws that protect the security of systems. I am particulary interested in things around what information can be retrieved around hacking tools and how they do or dont comply with Irish Law - for example - password crackers, wireless sniffers.

The only thing I can see is law around data protection but I dont see any law regarding the mis-use of hacking tools

Thanks in advance

 

[BillK]

Surely the misuse of hacking tools implies breaking any data protection law?

 

[nai]

Any of these of use to you? - list below.
I know they don't specifically specify hacking tools unlike German law for example where possession of something simple like nmap is deemed a criminal offence. Not to mention BackTrack

I just grabbed this list from an IT Security policy I designed for a company a while back so it probably covers more than just your query.

· Data Protection Act, 1988 & Data Protection (Amendment) Act, 2002
· European Communities Data Protection Regulations, 2001 & Data Protection and Privacy in Telecommunications Regulations, 2002
· ePrivacy Regulations 2003 (S.I. 535)
· S.I. No. 526 of 2008
· Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1998
· Electronic Commerce Act, 2000
· ECommerce Directive (2000/31/EC)
· Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000
· Criminal damage Act, 1991
· Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998
· Freedom of Information Act (1998) & Amendment (2003)

 

[alexandra123]

Thank You

that was very helpful

 

[Mpsox]

given that you can hire so called "ethical hackers" to test your website to see if it has weaknesses, I doubt very much if there are any restricitions around whether the tools themselves are in breech of the law.

Office of the Data Protection Commission may give you more information
http://dataprotection.ie/docs/Home/4.htm

 

[Leo]

given that you can hire so called "ethical hackers" to test your website to see if it has weaknesses, I doubt very much if there are any restricitions around whether the tools themselves are in breech of the law.

Office of the Data Protection Commission may give you more information
http://dataprotection.ie/docs/Home/4.htm

That's correct, you are free to use these tools, so long as you don't go after someone else's data or IP.