Which of the Following Statements About the Electronic Communications Privacy

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 is true?

• A)Courts have ruled that the "interception" of stored communications applies only to messages that have actually reached company computers.
• B)A firm that secures employee consent to monitoring at the time of hire is immune from ECPA liability.
• C)The impact of the ECPA is to punish electronic monitoring only by employers.
• D)The ECPA does not allow interception even when consent has been granted.

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