Question

Which of the following is NOT true under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act? a. An intended recipient of an e-mail has the right to disclose it to third persons. b. An employer has the right to monitor workers’ e-mail if the monitoring occurs in the ordinary course of business or the employer provides the e-mail system. c. Internet Service Providers are not prohibited from disclosing the content of email messages to 3rd parties. d. The government has a right to access e-mail messages if it first obtains a search warrant.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Internet Service Providers are not prohibited from disclosing the content of email messages to 3rd parties

Explanation:

The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) is a law. It prohibits tapping or capturing communication over wires. There are other state laws that cover legalities about wiretapping.

Consent is required to capture electronic communication. In some states dual consent is required while in others single consent is sufficient.

Dual consent means both of the communicating parties must agree, while single consent means that one one party should agree. Electronic Communication Act was an amendment to the Title Third of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (1968).