Which action is prohibited under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986?

Question

Options

• AIntercepting electronic communications and unauthorized access to stored communications
• BMonitoring all employee telephone calls
• CAccessing stored communications with the consent of the sender or recipient of the message
• DMonitoring employee telephone calls of a personal nature

• A
  73% (27)
• B
  16% (6)
• C
  8% (3)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 (ECPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of wire, oral, and electronic communications while they are being made, in transit, or stored on computers. The ECPA has three titles: Title I prohibits the intentional interception, use, or disclosure of wire, oral, or electronic communications, except for certain exceptions, such as consent, provider protection, or law enforcement purposes. Title II, also known as the Stored Communications Act (SCA), prohibits the unauthorized access to or disclosure of stored wire or electronic communications, such as email, voicemail, or online messages, except for certain exceptions, such as consent, provider protection, or law enforcement purposes. Title III regulates the installation and use of pen register and trap and trace devices, which record the numbers dialed to or from a telephone line, but not the content of the communications. Therefore, the action that is prohibited under the ECPA is intercepting electronic communications and unauthorized access to stored communications, which are covered by Title I and Title II of the Act, respectively.

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