Exam 4: Privacy

Under the USA PATRIOT Act, the FBI can issue a National Security Letter to compel banks, Internet service providers, and credit reporting companies to turn over information about their customers without a court order simply on the basis that the information is needed for an ongoing investigation.

In 2008, which act granted expanded authority to collect, without court-approved warrants, international communications as they flow through U.S. telecom network equipment and facilities?

Present a brief argument both for and against the use of advanced surveillance technology.

What is the discovery process and how does e-discovery fit into this process?

Although the Constitution does not contain the word privacy, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the concept of privacy is protected by which of the following?

Electronically stored information includes any form of digital information stored on any form of electronic storage device.

Which of the following acts restricted the government's ability to intercept electronic communications such as email, fax, and text messages?

The rights assigned to parents by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act transfer to the student once the student reaches the age of 21.

A vehicle event data recorder (EDR) is a device that records vehicle and occupant data for a few seconds before, during, and after any vehicle crash that is severe enough to deploy the vehicle's air bags.

Which act allows consumers to request and obtain a free credit report each year from each of the three primary credit reporting companies?

The use of cookies and tracking software is controversial because companies can collect information about consumers without their explicit permission.

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires healthcare providers to obtain which of the following from patients prior to disclosing any information in their medical records?

Which act enables the public to gain access to certain government records?

Which act bars the export of data to countries that do not have data privacy protection standards comparable to those of its member countries?

A pen register is a device that records the originating number of incoming calls for a particular phone number.

Under the Right to Financial Privacy Act, a financial institution can release a customer's financial records without the customer's authorization as long as it is a government authority that is seeking the records.

A device that records the originating number of incoming calls for a particular phone number is known as which of the following?

Title III of the Wiretap Act allows state and federal law enforcement officials to use wiretapping without requiring them to obtain warrants.

Which act presumes that a student's records are private and not available to the public without the consent of the student?

Briefly describe the concept of the right of privacy and information privacy.