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You are working as a computer forensics investigator for a corporation on a computer abuse case. You discover evidence that shows the subject of your investigation is also embezzling money from the co
The correct answer is C. Make you an agent of law enforcement. If a private investigator or corporate forensics professional places a network sniffer at the direct request and direction of law enforcement, they effectively become an agent of law enforcement. This is legally significant because law enforcement must adhere to constitutional re
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You are working as a computer forensics investigator for a corporation on a computer abuse case. You discover evidence that shows the subject of your investigation is also embezzling money from the company. The company CEO and the corporate legal counsel advise you to contact local law enforcement and provide them with the evidence that you have found. The law enforcement officer that responds requests that you put a network sniffer on your network and monitor all traffic to the subject computer. You inform the officer that you will not be able to comply with thatnetwork sniffer on your network and monitor all traffic to the subject? computer. You inform the officer that you will not be able to comply with that request because doing so would:
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- AViolate your contract
- BCause network congestion
- CMake you an agent of law enforcement
- DWrite information to the subject hard driveWrite information to the subject? hard drive
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(28 responses)- A11% (3)
- B4% (1)
- C79% (22)
- D7% (2)
Explanation
If a private investigator or corporate forensics professional places a network sniffer at the direct request and direction of law enforcement, they effectively become an agent of law enforcement. This is legally significant because law enforcement must adhere to constitutional requirements such as obtaining proper warrants before conducting surveillance. A private party acting on law enforcement's behalf inherits those same legal obligations, and evidence gathered without proper legal authority could be inadmissible and expose the investigator to liability.
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