Electronic Communications Privacy Act

activity is often referred to as cyberbullying. Sadly, many participate in cyberbullying without fear of punishment. One study shows that 81 percent of adolescents believe cyberbullying “is easier to get away with than bullying in person.” (Cox Communications 23). In order to punish cyberbullies, we should all…

than back up what the government has in place to combat these threats with the civilian population and private sectors, it also puts a line of defense in areas that domestic and international law cannot reach. Intrinsic in any security dilemma is a privacy trade off. In the war against terror, civil liberties have to be considered, no matter how catastrophic a threat may be. The fight against terrorism and the protection of civil and human rights must go hand in hand. In order to preserve civil…

Today we are more reliant on the internet than ever before, in america our whole lives have begun to revolve around it from work to play. Because about half of our lives are now on electronic there are many parties feel as though they need control over this as well. Internet censorship is the act powerful companies and governments blocking sites and information they see as unacceptable for the public to access. In America there are many forces who are working towards making internet censorship a…

Cyberbullying takes place when individual harassment or damage is achieved in a deliberate, continual and an aggressive manner by means of using electronic communications via social media sites and messaging applications, on computers and handheld devices. Cyberbullying is commonly categorised under 8 different types. The first type is impersonation of an individual upon conveying or posting untrue or nasty messages online is one such type. Secondly, when the sending of online malicious messages…

mourning from the attacks. People came together in unity, but it was clear that something had to be done to ensure better safety for the citizens of the United States of America. After September 11th, 2001, the United States government approved acts and set more precautions to keep American citizens better protected from terrorism. On September 11, 2001, four tragic terrorist attacks transpired. In total, the attacks killed 2, 977 people. Flight 77 struck the Pentagon in Arlington,…

The United States (U.S.) support Syrian neighboring countries for hosting Syrian refugees , however, the continual increasing number of refugees, straining capacity, may create situations of the U.S. increase hosting Syrian refugees. Eighty thousand Syrian refugees referred for resettlement since the outbreak of conflict in early 2011; causing states such as Canada, United Kingdom, United States, Norway and Australia to increase their resettlement quotas. The State Department reported that the…

Patriot Act. The U.S Patriot Act consists of several parts. One part allows law enforcement and federal agents to utilize investigation techniques that may be viewed as invasion of privacy to some. However, these investigation techniques have “played a key part in a number of successful operations to protect innocent Americans from deadly plans of terrorism.” (US Patriot Act, n.d.) Allowing the use of such techniques and technology is a way…

incredibly capable of storing all types of information, some of which can be incriminating. Carrying a cell phone means that a person will always holding a huge source of private information on them at all times. This paves the way for a severe lack of privacy in cases such as these in which people’s cell phones are searched for evidence of another person’s crime. The agents were looking for evidence that would incriminate Earl Stephens…

though the perpetrator may use religious symbolism to justify their acts. ISIS wants to control the Middle East, North Africa and parts of Europe within 5 years (4), Al-Qaida aims to attack America and establish an emirate and Taliban wants to establish a most stringent Islamic law country. All of those behaviours show that terrorist organizations use extreme means to gain their own political interests. Second, terrorism is an act of violence. Since “9.11” event, more and more terrorist attacks…

youth to use to interact with other people. Social media sites, cell phones, and on-line gaming are just a sample of what is available to our youth through the internet. All of these outlets make communication with others easier, but also increases the act cyber bullying. Cyberbullying is defined by the act of harassing someone online by sending or posting mean messages, usually anonymously (Merriam-Webster Dictionary, 2016). It wasn’t that long ago that most children didn’t have access to…