Laws Flashcards
Federal Privacy Act of 1974
Establishes code on how information is collected and handled by Federal Agencies
“74 FPA, tells the feds how to play”
Privacy Protection Act of 1980
Protects journalists from disclosing sources.
”The Privacy Protection Act, has got the journalist’s back”
Communication Assistance to Law Enforcement Act of 1994
(CALEA)
A federal wiretap law for phones, expanded to VoIP and other electornics in 2004
”Callie I got your number…”
Unlawful Access to Stored Communications
18 U.S.C. § 2701
Access to a facility with electornic communication is provided… very broadly written
”A worker is fed up and done, they could break 27 oh 1”
Computer Security Act of 1987
(CSA)
Protects security and privacy of sensitive data on fed systems by setting minimum standards
”See ya need to increase your standards”
Child Protection and Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998
Requires services provides to report storage or transmission of child porn to law enforcement
”Predator Punishment of 98, needs to report to the State”
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
(COPPA)
Protects children 13 and under from collection of personal data
”Those COPPA fines are no joke”
Communications Decency Act of 1996
Protects persons 18 and under from downloading/viewing indecent materials
”The Decency Act of 96, protects minors from adult pics”
Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
Allows for collection of empty communication (nonverbal, non-text communication) like GPS
”The PS ing GPS is for Public Safety”
USA PATRIOT Act
Primary law in which metadata is collected, but protects identity and privacy of US citizens
”Patriot acts, data collection to the max”
Fraud and Related Activities in Connection with Computers
(18 U.S.C. § 1030)
Hacking Cases - illicit access of any computer
”Its 1030, and the computer is dirty”
Fraud and Related Activities in Connection with Access Devices
(18 U.S.C. § 1020)
Like § 1030, but covers access devices (routers)
”10 and 2, your router will do”
Identity Theft and Aggravated Identity Theft
(18 U.S.C. § 1028A)
Identity Theft, typically stolen credit cards
”128 used to be me, now its just a stolen ID”
Sexual Exploitation of Children
(18 U.S.C. § 2251)
Broad law for child exploitation and pornography cases
”22, 51 involves children and that’s no fun”
(18 U.S.C. § 2260)
Production of explicit depictions of a minor for importation into the U.S.
”22 and a 6, crossinig the board with bad pics”
