CIPP/US questions with correct answers

Privacy Shield Answer One of the three primary lawful bases for transfer of data between the EU and the United States; includes commitments by US companies, detailed explanation of US laws, and commitments by US authorities Section 215 Answer This section of the USA PATRIOT Act provides that a federal court can require the production of "any tangible thing" for defined foreign intelligence and anti-terrorism investigations. Recipients of such an order receive notice that they are forbidden from disclosing the existence or contents of the order. Disclosure is permitted, however, to the persons necessary to comply with the order (such as employees who gather the records) and to an attorney for purposes of receiving legal advice. Section 217 Answer This section of the USA PATRIOT Act permits, but does not require, the owner or operator of a computer system to provide access to law enforcement in defined circumstances. For computer trespassers, law enforcement can now perform interceptions if: (a) The owner or operator of the protected computer authorizes the interception of the computer trespasser's communications on the protected computer (b) The person acting under color of law is lawfully engaged in an investigation (c) The person acting under color of law has reasonable grounds to believe that the contents of the computer trespasser's communications will be relevant to the investigation (d) Such interception does not require communications other than those transmitted Section 702 Answer This section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act of 2008 (which revised FISA) applies to collection of electronic communications that take place within the United States and only authorizes access to the communications of targeted individuals for listed foreign intelligence purposes.