Real-time surveillance requires ____ data transmissions between a suspect's computer and a network server.
A) poisoning
B) sniffing
C) blocking
D) preventing

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Real-time surveillance requires "sniffing" of data transmissions between a suspect's computer and a network server, meaning capturing and analyzing the data packets exchanged between these devices without altering or blocking them. Poisoning and blocking involve interfering or preventing network traffic, respectively, and are not appropriate for surveillance purposes. Preventing data transmissions altogether would also be counterproductive to surveillance efforts.

Real-Time Surveillance Requires ____ Data Transmissions Between a Suspect's Computer