The prohibits unauthorized access to stored wire and electronic communications, such as the contents of email inboxes, instant messages, message boards, and social networking sites.
A) Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
B) Electronic Communications Privacy Act
C) USA PATRIOT Act
D) Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act

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The Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) enacted in 1986 is a federal statute that protects wire, oral, and electronic communications from interception and unauthorized access. The law regulates government access to private information from internet service providers, phone companies, and email communications. The ECPA prohibits unauthorized access to stored wire and electronic communications, such as the contents of email inboxes, instant messages, message boards, and social networking sites.

The Prohibits Unauthorized Access to Stored Wire and Electronic Communications