CIPP-US · Question #34
A law enforcement subpoenas the ACME telecommunications company for access to text message records of a person suspected of planning a terrorist attack. The company had previously encrypted its text m
The correct answer is C. CALEA. The law that ACME violated by designing the service to prevent access to the information by a law enforcement agency is the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). CALEA is a federal law that requires telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommuni
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A law enforcement subpoenas the ACME telecommunications company for access to text message records of a person suspected of planning a terrorist attack. The company had previously encrypted its text message records so that only the suspect could access this data. What law did ACME violate by designing the service to prevent access to the information by a law enforcement agency?
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- ASCA
- BECPA
- CCALEA
- DUSA Freedom Act
How the community answered
(24 responses)- A4% (1)
- B4% (1)
- C75% (18)
- D17% (4)
Explanation
The law that ACME violated by designing the service to prevent access to the information by a law enforcement agency is the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). CALEA is a federal law that requires telecommunications carriers and manufacturers of telecommunications equipment to design their equipment, facilities, and services to ensure that they have the necessary surveillance capabilities to comply with legal requests for interception of communications. CALEA applies to all commercial messages, including text messages, and gives law enforcement agencies the authority to subpoena the records of such communications from the service providers. By encrypting its text message records so that only the suspect could access this data, ACME violated CALEA's duty to cooperate in the interception of communications for law enforcement purposes.
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