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WGU D431 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
governs the privacy and disclosure, access, and interception of
content and traffic data related to electronic communications -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Electronic Communications Privacy
act of 1986 (ECPA)
The law requires the establishment of minimum acceptable
security practices, creation of computer security plans, and
training of system users or owners of facilities that house
sensitive information - CORRECT ANSWER-The Computer
Security Act of 1987 (CSA)
a law that allows for collection of "foreign intelligence
information" between foreign powers and agents of foreign
powers using physical and electronic surveillance. A warrant is
issued by the ____________ for actions under _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978
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requires service providers that become aware of the storage or
transmission of child pornography to report it to law
enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Child Protection and
Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998
protects children 13 years of age and under from the collection
and use of their personal information by websites. - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of
1998
designed to protect persons 18 years of age and under from
downloading or viewing material considered indecent. This act
has been subject to court cases that subsequently changed some
definitions and penalties. - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Communications Decency Act of 1996
includes many provisions relative to the privacy and disclosure
of information in motion through and across telephony and
computer networks. - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Telecommunications Act of 1996
allows for collection and use of"empty" communications, which
means nonverbal and non-text communications, such as GPS
information. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Wireless
Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
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the primary law under which a wide variety of internet and
communications information content and metadata is currently
collected - CORRECT ANSWER-The USA PATRIOT ACT
contains many provisions about record keeping and destruction
of electronic records relating to the management and operation
of publicly held companies - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
This is one of the most widely used laws in hacking cases. It
covers a wide range of crimes involving illicit access of any
computer. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 USC 1030 Fraud and
Related Activity in Connection with Computers
This is closely related to 1030 but covers access devices (such as
routers). - CORRECT ANSWER-18 USC 1020 Fraud and
Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
This controversial law was enacted in 1998. It makes it a crime
to publish methods or techniques to circumvent copyright
protection.
It is controversial because it has been used against legitimate
researchers publishing research papers - CORRECT ANSWER-
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
WGU D431 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
governs the privacy and disclosure, access, and interception of
content and traffic data related to electronic communications -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Electronic Communications Privacy
act of 1986 (ECPA)
The law requires the establishment of minimum acceptable
security practices, creation of computer security plans, and
training of system users or owners of facilities that house
sensitive information - CORRECT ANSWER-The Computer
Security Act of 1987 (CSA)
a law that allows for collection of "foreign intelligence
information" between foreign powers and agents of foreign
powers using physical and electronic surveillance. A warrant is
issued by the ____________ for actions under _______. -
CORRECT ANSWER-The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance
Act of 1978
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requires service providers that become aware of the storage or
transmission of child pornography to report it to law
enforcement. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Child Protection and
Sexual Predator Punishment Act of 1998
protects children 13 years of age and under from the collection
and use of their personal information by websites. - CORRECT
ANSWER-The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of
1998
designed to protect persons 18 years of age and under from
downloading or viewing material considered indecent. This act
has been subject to court cases that subsequently changed some
definitions and penalties. - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Communications Decency Act of 1996
includes many provisions relative to the privacy and disclosure
of information in motion through and across telephony and
computer networks. - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Telecommunications Act of 1996
allows for collection and use of"empty" communications, which
means nonverbal and non-text communications, such as GPS
information. - CORRECT ANSWER-The Wireless
Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
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the primary law under which a wide variety of internet and
communications information content and metadata is currently
collected - CORRECT ANSWER-The USA PATRIOT ACT
contains many provisions about record keeping and destruction
of electronic records relating to the management and operation
of publicly held companies - CORRECT ANSWER-The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
This is one of the most widely used laws in hacking cases. It
covers a wide range of crimes involving illicit access of any
computer. - CORRECT ANSWER-18 USC 1030 Fraud and
Related Activity in Connection with Computers
This is closely related to 1030 but covers access devices (such as
routers). - CORRECT ANSWER-18 USC 1020 Fraud and
Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
This controversial law was enacted in 1998. It makes it a crime
to publish methods or techniques to circumvent copyright
protection.
It is controversial because it has been used against legitimate
researchers publishing research papers - CORRECT ANSWER-
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
