Which of the following Acts enacted in United States allows the FBI to issue National SecurityLetters (NSLs) to Internet service providers (ISPs) ordering them to disclose records about theircustomers?
Suggested Answer: A
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17 comments · newest first
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Truman
11 months ago
Yup, ECPA allows that. It's been around for a while!
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Gwen
11 months ago
Wait, are we really okay with the FBI having this power?
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Merilyn
11 months ago
I thought NSLs were part of the Patriot Act, not this one.
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Melinda
11 months ago
Totally disagree, this is a huge invasion of privacy!
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Kathryn
11 months ago
It's the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986.
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Eleni
11 months ago
I’m leaning towards the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but I could be mixing it up with another act.
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Elliot
12 months ago
The Wiretap Act sounds familiar, but I feel like it’s more about intercepting communications rather than NSLs.
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Cyndy
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question about NSLs, and I think they were introduced after 1986, so it might not be the ECPA.
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Lavonda
1 year ago
I think the National Security Letters are related to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but I’m not entirely sure.
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King
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, but the Wiretap Act also deals with government access to electronic communications. I'll have to review the details of each law to be sure.
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Blair
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know the FBI has some powers to access internet records, but I can't remember the specific law that allows the National Security Letters. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Stephania
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, since it deals with the FBI's ability to access customer records from ISPs.
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Ernest
1 year ago
The Electronic Communications Privacy Act seems like the most likely answer here. It's the main law that governs how the government can access electronic communications, including internet records. I feel pretty confident about this one.
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Holley
1 year ago
No problem, I've done this kind of thing before. I'll just follow the steps in the answer choices - select Format, select the SmartArt, and then drag the text item where I need it. Shouldn't be too hard.
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Shawna
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident I know the right approach here. I'd go with option E - using the Copy/Put Properties feature for the siblings and descendants of E01.
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Brynn
1 year ago
I'm confident I can identify the three true statements here. This is right in my wheelhouse.
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Marleen
1 year ago
I think it's the "Forward Contract," but I'm a bit confused about the difference between that and a futures contract.