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Practice question: Lawful Access and Confidentiality

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A technician is lawfully given access to a file solely to repair a specified system fault. He later uses it for unrelated private advertising without authority. Which is best under section 31?
  1. Lawful initial access does not authorize the unrelated purpose
  2. Access automatically permits every later use
  3. Technical skill supplies unlimited rights
  4. Advertising profit replaces consent
  5. A copied file has no access restrictions

Legal references

  • https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2000/ra_8792_2000.html — RA 8792, sections 31 and 32

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