4.1.7 The role of legislation with digital systems

Which article of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) protects a person's privacy in their correspondence, family life, home, and private life?

• Article 5

• Article 8

• Article 12

• Article 15

Answer explanation

This basically means that a digital system cannot be used to ‘snoop’ on anyone

There are exceptions.

It is possible for covert surveillance under Article 8 of the ECHR if there is...

• No other way of finding the desired info

• Support from the church

• A good chance that the person wouldn't mind

• Terrorism!

  
  Or other threat to national security

Answer explanation

It is also possible for surveillance to be carried out in the case of the most serious criminal activity

What does the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) primarily protect?

• Intellectual property rights

• Freedom of speech online

• Privacy of electronic communications

• Protection against physical theft

What is the primary purpose of the CAN-SPAM?

• To monitor personal emails of individuals.

• To provide guidelines for sending unsolicited commercial emails.

• To ban all forms of rudeness in digital communication.

• To regulate the content of personal blogs.

According to the CAN-SPAM Act, what must recipients of advertising emails be provided with?

• A detailed report of the sender's previous email campaigns.

• The means to opt-out of receiving future emails.

• A subscription to the service being advertised.

• Financial compensation for receiving unsolicited emails.

Which organization is directed by the CAN-SPAM Act regarding emails containing sexually explicit contents?

• The UK Government.

• The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

• The European Commission.

• The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Does CAN-SPAM require e-mailers to get permission before they send marketing messages?

• Yes

• No

• It depends

Answer explanation

The act only requires that those people who receive advertising emails are supplied with the means to opt-out.

It also overrides state legislation for dealing with spam emails and has proven very ineffective.