Laws and LegislationsLaws and legislations were introduced due to the development of ICT and the use of large computerized databases, as they became very useful for storing sensitive personal data to without the knowledge of the individual. Employers, credit card companies or insurance companies could access this confidential data. Therefore, privacy is important because it is our human right not to want personal information about age, religious beliefs, marital status or academic qualifications accessible to others without permission. An individual user ================= ==An individual user would use various software applications in daily life through ICT. The main uses of ICT software are:Ø EmailØ InternetØ Mail MergeØ ExcelØ FrontPageØ AccessDue to the increase in the amount of information available, particularly on the Internet, interest in hackers and data theft raised a concern that the government had to produce. different legislations to prevent this from happening. Legislations have also been created for data misuse and viruses. Before 1990, there was no law prohibiting the misuse of computers. So it was legal to send a virus to someone's computer. Since then, several pieces of legislation have been put in place to prevent this from happening. Appropriate Protection Laws: Many of these laws are coming into force in our community, especially in Internet cafes and libraries. Internet cafes have many users using the same computer. It is therefore important that the information is protected and not found by others. Many people also use the same computers in libraries. Systems should be designed to prevent information leaks so that users can be reassured about their privacy. Computer Misuse Act (1990) The Computer Misuse Act has been used to rectify these situations, as it is used to stop various criminal offenses. The three main offenses are hacking, viruses and other nuisances that can damage data..