Question

The Privacy Act of 1974 was repealed by the USA Patriot Act of 2001. a. Restricts the use of personal information by private companies. b. Set controls on the right of government to collect, use, and share data about individuals. c. Set time limits for how long personal data could be maintained by government and private companies.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Set controls on the right of government to collect, use, and share data about individuals.

Explanation:

The USA PATRIOT Act was passed after 9/11 attacks. It allowed the law enforcement agencies the powers to indict, investigate and bring terrorists to justice and increased the penalties for supporting and commuting crimes.  It was a measure to deter and punish the terrorist attacks in the US by strengthening money laundering prevention and improved law enforcement. It provides the police with the tools designed for preventing drug trafficking and organised crime. e.g The federal agencies can obtain business record of hardware store by showing court order to know if someone is buying the objects needed for building a bomb.