Which of the following United States laws protects stored electronic information?

Title 18, Section 1029 addresses fraud and related activity involving access devices such as credit cards and account numbers, not the protection of stored electronic communications.

Title 18, Section 1362 criminalizes malicious destruction of or interference with government communication lines and systems, not the protection of stored electronic data.

Title 18, Section 2701 addresses unlawful access to stored wire and electronic communications but is a sub-provision of the ECPA rather than the primary statutory framework establishing protection for electronic information.

Title 18, Section 2510 is the foundational provision of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986, which defines and protects wire and electronic communications from unauthorized interception and access. This section establishes the legal framework under which stored and transmitted electronic data is afforded federal protection. It serves as the primary statute governing lawful versus unlawful access to protected electronic information in U.S. law.