USA PATRIOT Act of 2001: Officially the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act, it’s a legislative act signed into law to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools following the September 11 terrorist attacks. The act increased the ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, email communications, medical, financial, and other records in their efforts to detect and prevent terrorism.
Categories: CC D1: Security Principles | CCSP D6: Legal - Risk and Compliance | CISM D1: Information Security governance | CISSP D1: Security and Risk Management | Security+ D5: Security Program Management and Oversight | SSCP D3: Risk Identification Monitoring and Analysis
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