A Legal Guide to PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY 2024

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1811 covers foreign intelligence gathering within the USA. Privacy Protection Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. § 2000 restricts government right to search and obtain work product of press and media. Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984, 47 U.S.C. § 551 requires privacy protection for records maintained by cable companies. Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988, 5 U.S.C. § 552a covers automated government investigations comparing computer files. Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2001-2009 covers use of polygraphs by employers. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994, Pub. L. No. 103-414 requires telecommunications providers to facilitate government interceptions of communications for surveillance purposes. Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-193 requires collection of personal information of all persons who obtain a new job for use in a database to help government officials track down parents delinquent in child support payments.

Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. § 1028

Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998, 15 U.S.C. § 1028 makes it a crime to transfer or use fraudulent identification with the intent to commit unlawful activity. Electronic Funds Transfer Act [Regulation E] protects consumers (but not businesses) from fraudulent transfers from bank accounts.

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