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Assignment
PART ONE
1. What is the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986? Please use outside resources to assist with your answer.
2. Research the United States v. Councilman case. Why was this case important to the history of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act?
3. Research a recent case of identity theft. Explain the case in detail. Also, be sure to provide the outcome. Do you agree with the ruling?
4. Find recent laws dealing with identity theft in your state of residence. If you could improve the law in one way what would you change or do differently?
• 500 words
• APA format
• 3 sources minimum
PART TWO
Research at least two current cyber related laws. Discuss the pros and cons of each law. Based upon the cons what recommendations would you provide to make the law better?
• 500 words
• APA format
• 3 sources minimum
SOURCES:
1. Part VII - Management Role in Security, Chapter 64 - U.S. Legal and Regulatory Issues - Computer Security Handbook
2. Part VIII - Public Policy and other Considerations, Chapter 71 - Healthcare Security and Privacy - Computer Security Handbook
3. Article - Future Tense: Catch me if you can. New York: ACM. doi:10.1145/1897852.1897879.
4. Article - Captain crunch, phone home. (2001). Communications Today, 7(23), 1.
5. Article - A Short History of Computer Viruses and Attacks (2003, February 14). Washington Post.