...Information Technology Act Greg Bennett BIS/220 January 15, 2013 Nikia Johnson Information Technology Act Information technology continues to forge ahead and has done so from day one. Technology, moving forward, and becoming more advanced and sophisticated, adds growing concern over the ethical integrity of that technology. In correlation with those concerns, the United States government implemented various acts to aid control in these concerns and combat unethical behavior. Given the number of implemented acts, this paper focuses on two specific sections: the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970, and the U.S. Patriot Act of 2001. The implementation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 enabled each American to be on an even plane with credit opportunities. The government executed the U.S. Patriot Act in 2001, in part because of the atrocity of 9/11, to lessen terrorist activities by the use of the Internet and cyberspace. Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ordained to “protect consumers from the disclosure of inaccurate and arbitrary personal information held by consumer reporting agencies” (Consumer Privacy Guide (2001). The Fair Credit Reporting Act (1970). 2001). At the time when this act was established, American citizens were not viewed equally by credit facilities when attempting to purchase homes or vehicles. This act was a means of governing and guaranteeing equal opportunity and consideration for these...
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...tc160 full course latest all discussions and all assignments Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/tc160-full-course-latest-discussions-assignments/ week 1 Communication Technology (graded) Communication technology has evolved from cave paintings to smartphones. Select a communication technology, define it, and tell us the impact it had on society. Be sure to select a technology that has not been discussed already by another student. Our goal here is to explore as many different communication technologies as we can so that we can fully assess its impact on our world through all phases and types of communications. Digital Entertainment and its Impact (graded) Digital entertainment is any type of digital media used to entertain us, such as images, videos, audio files, and so forth. Select a type of digital media, define it, explain how it is used, and discuss its impact on society. Consider ethical, legal, medical, political, and social impacts. In your discussion, also consider age and gender. Finally, discuss how digital entertainment affects our communication. week 2 Freedom on the Internet (graded) The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the The Freenet Projectare two organizations whose purpose is to protect freedom on the Internet. Explore these organizations' websites and learn more about them. Select one to write about in your post. Tell us what the organization is working on or what it has accomplished in the past...
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...tc160 full course latest all discussions and all assignments Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwcampus.com/shop/tc160-full-course-latest-discussions-assignments/ week 1 Communication Technology (graded) Communication technology has evolved from cave paintings to smartphones. Select a communication technology, define it, and tell us the impact it had on society. Be sure to select a technology that has not been discussed already by another student. Our goal here is to explore as many different communication technologies as we can so that we can fully assess its impact on our world through all phases and types of communications. Digital Entertainment and its Impact (graded) Digital entertainment is any type of digital media used to entertain us, such as images, videos, audio files, and so forth. Select a type of digital media, define it, explain how it is used, and discuss its impact on society. Consider ethical, legal, medical, political, and social impacts. In your discussion, also consider age and gender. Finally, discuss how digital entertainment affects our communication. week 2 Freedom on the Internet (graded) The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the The Freenet Projectare two organizations whose purpose is to protect freedom on the Internet. Explore these organizations' websites and learn more about them. Select one to write about in your post. Tell us what the organization is working on or what it has accomplished in the past...
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...Effects of USA PATRIOT Act on Banking Privacy Introduction On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by the terrorists and the attack has completely changed the way we live and work. Its impact is so immense that it covers almost every aspect of our life including the privacy protection policy in the banking industry. After the September 11 terrorist attack, the U.S. Congress passed a law, the USA PATRIOT Act that makes it easier for government law enforcement and intelligence agencies to gather and share information related to terror-related investigations and it has changed how the banking industry or financial institutions handle the privacy of their customers’ personal information. The purpose of this research paper is to explore the effects of the USA PATRIOT Act on banking industry’s handling customers’ private personal information. Some Background Information and History of Banking Privacy The USA PATRIOT Act is not an official title of the law. It is the acronym of the very long title of the Act: Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001. It was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001. But, before 2001, do we have any law that provides guidelines for the privacy of banking industry in the United States of America? Surely, there are several laws that are related to the financial institutions and the privacy protection policy...
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...Source Summaries Summary number one Authors Katyal and Caplan (2008) wrote an article for the Stanford Law Review that strengthens the idea that National Security Agency surveillance programs operating independently of external authorization or even knowledge of the Executive branch has a surprising level of legality based upon the precedence set by former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The divulgence of information obtained without authorization from either the sender or receiver was expressly prohibited via the telecommunications act of 1934. The FDR administration interpreted that wiretapping was legal as long as the information was not divulged. Subsequently, many legal battles began and congress as well as the Supreme Court began inhibiting surveillance by the government in favor of constitutional protections and rights. This led to emergence of secretive surveillance by the FDR administration. The Foreign intelligence and surveillance act of 1978 sought to legaly reintroduce surveillance but in most cases required judiciary authorization. There are some exceptions written into the act that allows surveillance but for limited periods of time and/or requiring congress to formally declare an act of war. Previous precedence of the FDR administration and loopholes within the FISA act was basis for the Bush administration to carry on the legacy of unauthorized and unknown surveillance. Likewise, during this administration the Patriot Act was...
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...Since 9/11, we have seen the magnitude of attempts to shake our nation. Therefore, it required us to give up some of our civil liberties to ensure that there are no preemptive attacks on our country. The summary outlines some controversial issues with the United States of America Patriot Act to include: The authority to intercept – In this case under the Enhanced Surveillance Procedures the government have the right to wiretap your phone calls and intercept electronic communication media (Senate, 2001). Section 209. Seizure of voice-mail messages – the government have the permission to use one warrant nationwide to retrieve voice mails if probable cause is cited (Senate, 2001). Sec.215. Access to records – the government has the authority...
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...Counterfeits: Funding Terrorism video located on the student website. Complete the table by including the following: • Left column: Identify 2 or 3 funding strategies used by terrorists or terrorist organizations to fund their activities. • Middle column: Identify the threat the funding strategy poses to homeland security and to legitimate businesses. • Right column: Identify strategies used in counterterrorism to combat the funding strategy. Funding Strategy Threat Counterterrorism Strategy Criminal activities Globalization the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986 Foreign supporters money laundering The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 Revenues from legal companies Transnational organized crime The USA PATRIOT Act Part II Write a 350- to 700-word summary, in the space below, about the funding and counterterrorism strategies listed in the table. Include the following in your summary: • Identify the threats that funding strategies pose to legitimate businesses. This kind of funding strategies will cause a legal business to subject to sanctions and regulations in laws that can help businesses from being profitable. If the government they are part of a terrorist organization, they can freeze the business accounts and other assets. Like for example government following the events of 9/11 the government did not do much, to stop global money laundering. The partisan politics held the financial dilemma in a congressional blockage. “Because the Democratic...
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...In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Congress passed and President Bush signed into law the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001. This Act is more commonly referred to as the PATROIT Act. The goal of the PATRIOT Act is to increase the Federal government’s wiretap and surveillance authority, remove barriers between the CIA and FBI information sharing and provide more tools to finance terrorism investigations. Major provisions that comprise the PATROIT Act easing the limitations on information that can be shared among the various U.S. law enforcement and intelligence officers about possible terrorists. A provision of this Act authorizes the use of roving wiretaps which permits any law enforcement officials to get a court order to wiretap any phone that a suspected terrorist would use. Another principle feature of the Act is the government’s ability to detain non U.S. citizens suspected of terrorism for up to seven days without specific charges. (Wallace, 2003) There is tremendous controversy surrounding the Patriot Act , since it was passed so quickly it was not clear cut what new tools were needed to fight terrorism and how individual liberties may be comprised. This law was created with lot of guesswork which makes it possible that Congress and the administration guess better in some areas then in others. No evidence has been found to suggest that any of provisions of the...
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...The Patriot Act Philosophers have helped us understand the establishment of governments and the authority of state over the individual. In this world there needs to be rules established and certain freedoms giving up for the exchange for protection and security. This is known as the social contract theory, which was originally founded by Plato. But such ideas has been expanded and taken one step further by many philosophers. This idea of a social contract is one of our most essential foundations of our American political system. The debate of how much of our liberties needs to be taken away to ensure our security has been a long lasting one. One of our most iconic founding fathers, Benjamin Franklin, said, “Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” When we give governments power, they will use them for their own self-interest and when needed for their preservation. In the last decades there have been many technologic advances and our government need to adapt to these changes. The Patriot Act was but into law because our congress believed it was the right course of action to protect our nation’s security. Nonetheless, The Patriot Act undermines one of our most fundamental civil liberties and questions the integrity of our American democracy. Six weeks after September 11, 2001 congress passed a new law named, The Patriot Act (The Uniting and Strengthening America by Proving Appropriate Tools Required...
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...passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 as a means of dictating the specific authorities and funding methods for the current fiscal year. Sections 1021 and 1022 of the act serve to further government authority with regard to the detaining and subsequent trial of those suspected of terrorism or related activities. While the aforementioned sections have not yet been abused at the hands of the state and are, in fact, largely effective in their ends, it stands a gross overstepping of government authority and disrupts the delicate balance between civil liberties and national security. Sections 1021 and 1022 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 should thus be writ null and void so as to best preserve the freedoms and rights granted to each person, domestic or foreign. Policy Identification The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (HR 1540) Title X Subsection D Sections 1021 and 1022 serves “to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes…[specifically with regard to the detention of persons suspected of terrorism],” (112th Congress). Signed into official United States Law on the fifth of January, 2012, the National Defense Authorization Act authorizes near to $662 billion in funding...
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...BIS 220 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bis220helps.com BIS 220 Week 1 Individual Assignment Information Technology Acts Paper BIS 220 Week 1 DQ 1 BIS 220 Week 1 DQ 2 BIS 220 Week 2 LT Reflection Summary BIS 220 Week 2 Individual Assignment Information Systems Proposal BIS 220 Week 2 DQ 1 BIS 220 Week 2 DQ 2 BIS 220 Week 3 Individual Assignment Types of Electronic Commerce Activity BIS 220 Week 3 LT Reflection Summary BIS 220 Week 3 Team Assignment Efficiency and Collaboration Proposal BIS 220 Week 3 DQ 1 BIS 220 Week 3 DQ 2 BIS 220 Week 4 Team Assignment Wireless Technologies Proposal BIS 220 Week 4 DQ 1 BIS 220 Week 4 DQ 2 BIS 220 Week 5 LT Reflection Summary BIS 220 Week 5 Individual Assignment Social Media and Networking Presentation ========================================= BIS 220 Final Exam Guide FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.bis220helps.com 1) Two information systems that support the entire organization are 2) _______ is the direct use of information systems by employees in their work 3) ______ attempt to duplicate the work of human experts by applying reasoning capabilities 4) ______ issues involve who may obtain information and how much they should pay for this information 5) _____ issues involve collecting, storing, and disseminating information about individuals. 6) Your company’s computers have been taken over by an attacker and used to attack another organization’s information systems....
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...In my topic proposal assignment I will be talking about Mass Surveillance and Civil Liberties Since 9/11. In the weeks after 9/11 President Bush authorized the national security agency (NSA) to conduct a range of surveillance inside the United States. I will now give a summary about how mass surveillance is such a problem in the United States. Before one can understand how mass surveillance is such a problem they must know what it is; Mass Surveillance is the surveillance of a large portion or the entire population in order to monitor that group of citizens. The surveillance is often carried out by governments or their organizations. Mass surveillance came into effect to help government and law enforcement fight terrorism, to prevent social...
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...NSA Surveillance Program Eric D. Reeves ITT Tech Online MG517 – Ethical and Regulatory Environment Dr. Carrie A. O'Hare June 9, 2013 Abstract/Executive Summary The American people are reaping what they sow. They were so eager to have any semblance of security after 9/11, that they allowed the Patriot Act to be rammed through Congress and signed into law all in a matter of days despite warnings from critics that it could be used to infringe upon citizens’ rights. NSA Surveillance Program has been in the news over the past week. It was revealed Wednesday June 5, 2013 in The Guardian that the NSA had requested the phone records of millions of Version’s customers regardless of whether they were suspected of suspicious activity or not. In addition it seems that other carriers are requesting similar information. * Introduction: This week millions of Americans was informed by The Guardian of a top-secret government order that was approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, requiring that Verizon release and hand over millions of Americans’ phone records to the national Security Agency. Of course this information made many Americans uncomfortable and people started freaking out. Then the Washington Post reported that not only has the government been keeping an eye on whom we call, when, and how long we talk to them, but it’s also been tapping into the servers of nine major U.S. Internet companies and collecting emails, photos, videos, documents, and...
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...potential litigation. Attorney Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine are two separate and distinct issues and should be treated within the legal world as separate disclosures. Attorney Client Privilege, which originated in Roman and canon law, has evolved into a recognized judicial doctrine and is necessary in order to provide clients with access to effective, well informed counsel. In Upjohn Co. v US the Supreme Court the Court stated that “Its purpose is to encourage full and frank communication between attorneys and their clients and thereby promote broader public interests in the observance of law and administration of justice.”(a) However, since the passage of the Patriot Act (b) (terrorism, September 11, 2001), and the various corporate scandals leading to the Sarbanes Oxley Act(c) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (2001 Seaboard Report) and the fall out from such companies as Enron, WorldCom the federal, state and regulatory offices of the government are attempting to pierce the Attorney Client Privilege. The government has attempted through two (2) separate practices to tear into what was once considered a “privilege” that was recognized and adhered to throughout the US. The two (2) issues we know face are (i) attorneys are being required to “waive” attorney client privilege in order to appear cooperative. Failure to waive has resulted in the court stipulating that the attorney was being uncooperative; thus penalties have become much harsher and...
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...GAMBLING CHAPTER SUMMARY The Internet, a relatively recent phenomenon, has caused a change in how laws may or may not apply to formerly traditional situations. Furthermore, the Internet has allowed criminals to perpetrate crimes that could not exist but for cyberspace. Chapter 22 examines computer crime and the statutes enacted to combat this growing problem as well as the erosion of our personal privacy. Freedom of speech, online gambling and cybermedicine issues are also examined in light of contemporary applications and influences resulting from the Internet. CHAPTER OUTLINE I. COMPUTER CRIME AND CYBERCRIME A. Definitions 1. Computer crime consists of crimes involving: • Computers • Computer systems • Computer applications. 2. Cybercrime consists of computer crime that takes place in cyberspace 3. The Internet facilitates a number of opportunities for crimes to occur. 4. Typical cybercrime abuses include: • Hacking • Spreading of viruses • Fraud • IP theft • Appropriation of trade secrets • Defamation B. The USA Patriot Act, 2001 1. The USA Patriot Act provided significant new powers to federal law enforcement agencies. 2. In conjunction with the Patriot Act, an executive order...
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