Question 67

Explanation

The correct answer: The CFAA was enacted in 1984 and was the first federal law to address computer crime in the United States. It criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and has been amended several times to keep pace with evolving technology and the corresponding new forms of cybercrime. The incorrect answers: Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), was enacted in 1986, the same year as the CFAA, but it is not specifically aimed at computer crime. Instead, it is primarily focused on protecting the privacy of electronic communications. The ECPA is an amendment to the Federal Wiretap Act, extending the government’s restrictions on wire taps to include transmissions of electronic data by computer. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), enacted in 1996, is a law that is primarily concerned with data privacy and security provisions for safeguarding medical information. While it does have implications for computer security, it was not the first federal law to address computer crime. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) was enacted in 1998 to protect the privacy of children under 13. The Act specifically targets the online collection of personal information from children. Like the others, it came after the CFAA and is not primarily focused on computer crime but on the privacy of children online.