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Provides statutory privacy protection for customers of network service providers. The SCA controls how the government can access stored account information from entities such as Internet Service Providers. This act came about because of legal issues in Social Media Discovery. The Act was part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act that was created because John R MacDougal hacked onto HBO and criticized the prices. This Act also made satellite hijacking a felony
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Federal Law that provides for criminal prosecution of individuals who engage in copyright infringements under certain circumstances even when there is no monetary profit or commercial benefit from the infringement. Created because the unsuccessful prosecution of David LaMacchia an MIT student who facilitated a massive copyright infringement as a hobby with no commercial motive so the case was dismissed by the courts'.
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Amended federal copyright law with the respect to statutory damages available for copyright infringement to increase from ($500-$750) ( $20,000- $30,000 to $100,000-$150,000). This act came about in an attempt to clear an administration hurdle that was preventing the United States Sentencing Commission from implementing the( No Electronic Theft Act) of 1997's, and increased criminal penalties for similar offences.
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Directs the US sentencing commission to review, and if appropriate amend Federal sentencing guidelines and otherwise address crimes involving fraud in connection with computers, and access to protected information, protected computers, restricted data in interstate or foreign commerce or involving a computer used by or for the Federal Government. This was created as part of the Homeland Security Act after the September 11 terrorist attack on the World trade Center in NY city.
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Provides for an ongoing voluntary public-private partnership to improve cybersecurity, and to strengthen cybersecurity research & development, workforce development, education , and public awareness & preparedness. Created to educate/train more trained experts in the field of cybersecurity to ensure the US continues to have technical advantages, and cyber security due to to the lack of trained professionals in this field.
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Allows companies to monitor & implement defensive measure on their own information systems to counter cyber threats. Also provides certain protections to encourage companies to voluntarily share information about "Cyber threats indicators" & "Defensive measures" with the Federal , State, local governments, and other companies/private entities. The bill was created to help the US Government investigate cyber threats and ensure the security of networks against cyberattacks.
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Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) bill directs CISA to be headed by a director of the National Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security to lead national efforts to protect & enhance the security/resiliency of the United States cybersecurity emergency communications & critical infrastructure. Created as a result of a breach of The Office of Personal Management in 2015 by Chinese hackers who stole personal data from 22 million Federal employees.
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Provides trans border access to communications data in criminal law enforcement investigations. This Act was created because of the US v. Microsoft case when the FBI issued a warrant for emails that an individual stored on one of Microsoft's remote servers in Ireland, and Microsoft refused to provide the information to the FBI.