5 Electronic Laws you may not know about - via Netiquette IQ

Several posts have appeared in this blog regarding email privacy and censorship. These are from 1/13, 4/12, 5/16, 5/24 and 5/27. There has been an explosion of discussion  recently regarding email being intercepted by the NSA and other government agencies. There is still a great deal to be learned from what is really happening. To understand the dynamics best, I have put together a list of  laws which have been enacted regarding email intercept. The next few blogs will provide detail on these and what they are meant to accomplish. It is important to note that there have been communication laws since 1986. Any one of these makes for the active surveillance of a person or entity based on certain conditions. Here is a favorite quote of mine which sums up the state of privacy.

"For email, the old postcard rule applies. Nobody else is supposed to read your postcards, but you'd be a fool if you wrote anything private on one."

- Judith Martin
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The following is a list of the United States laws:

ECPA (1986) Electronic Communication and Privacy Act
Calea (1994) Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement
Patriot Act (2001) revised in 2006 Established Homeland Security laws
FISA ((2008) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
FAA FISA (2012) Amendments Act

Look for upcoming posts to define what each act is intended to do . . . 

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Over the past twenty-five years, I have enjoyed a dynamic and successful career and have attained an extensive background in IT and electronic communications by selling and marketing within the information technology marketplace. Below is the trailer for my book.