The Patriot Act and its Effect on Corporations SECR 5080 – Term Paper 9 May 2015 Table of Contents Abstract – page 3 Introduction – page 3 Current State of Affairs as by the law – page 5 Impact on computing – page 6 Surveillance on Businesses – page 9 Penalty on non-compliance – page 10 Internet Service Providers – page 10 Conclusion – page 12 References – page 13 Abstract The Patriot Act was written into law just a mere 45 days after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on
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The USA Patriot Act, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and the Bill of Rights were all established by the government to protect the citizens of the United States of America. These forms of legislation were predominantly written with intentions of enhanced security but could also be construed as allotting more power to the government to generate decisions without the consent of the citizens. The USA Patriot Act is the most recent of the three forms of legislation, but its objective is probably more understood
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THE USA PATRIOT ACT--GOOD OR EVIL? Abstract Terrorism has been around in one form or another since long before September 11th 2001. It is our extreme reaction to the real threat of a terrorist attack began 9/11/2001. Although the odds of dying from a terrorist attack in America are extremely remote, after the attacks of 9/11/2001 and the overwhelming show of concern by American citizens, Congress hastily put together a bill outlining the workings of the U.S. Patriot Act. The United States Patriot
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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
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Patriot Act The Patriot Act was put in place shortly after the September 11 terrorist attack. This act is very hard to understand but was initially put in place in the name of National Security. The main purpose of this act was to give law enforcement more authority when dealing with a suspected terrorist. Such as, opening up lines of communication between law enforcement and government agencies in the case of a suspected terrorist. It allows government agencies to arrest suspected terrorist without
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The USA Patriot Act The USA Patriot Act was approved by President George W. Bush after the September 9/11 terrorist attacks. This Act allows the tools that are already available to law enforcement to inspect organized crime and drug trafficking in the same manner as dealing with terrorism. Before the Patriot Act, the courts did not allow the law enforcement to conduct electronic surveillance and wiretaps to investigate crimes that terrorist often committed. This Act allowed federal agents to seek
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capabilities in a devastating fashion. Our security was breached and an elaborate plan of attack was executed by Al-Qaeda, an Islamist Militant organization founded by Osama Bin Laden. The U.S. responded by launching its "War on Terror", and the "USA Patriot Act" was quickly implemented. This was a landmark in the way we handle terrorist attacks, from that point moving forward. The ideals of being an American is something that each individual United States citizen understands and respects. These
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attack on the United States, the USA Patriot Act passed Congress, it's also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act, or more simply, the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating on American soil; however, the unfortunate consequences of the Act have been drastic. Many of the Patriot Act’s provisions are in clear violation
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Patriot Act The USA Patriot Act is very important to everyone in the United States of America. There are many people that are anti-Patriot Act because they feel it infringes on their constitutional rights. At the same time, there are enormous amounts of people that are pro-Patriot Act putting the safety of the home front as their number one priority. The Patriot Act is a bill that was passed in the wake of 9/11/01; not even two months after the horrific event which we all know as 911. A mere
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Patriot Act Desde una de las tragedias mas grandes en nuestra historia, hasta una de las conspiraciones mas extensas y tenebrosa que ha existido. De los eventos de Septiembre 11, 2001 se ha hablado, conversado, sufrido, llorado y discutido por la pública durante todos estos anos y aparenta ser un tópico que será tocado por muchos más anos por seguir. Este ataque terrorista donde miles de personas inocentes perdieron la vida de las formas más trágicas imaginables para un ser humano. Este acto fue
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