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Marc Zwillinger on Electronic Communications Privacy Act
2013-03-23T09:18:13-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZmE1XC8yMDEzMDMyMzA5MjA0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Marc Zwillinger, an attorney specializing in information security, talked about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The act was written in 1986 to provide more privacy for e-mails and other electronic communications. He discussed efforts in Congress to update the statute and the concerns of Congress, federal investigators and privacy advocates. Mr. Zwillinger argued that technology has made the law outdated. He pointed out that under the current law investigators can gain access to any e-mail older than 180 days without a search warrant. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
A video clip was shown of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on March 19, 2013.
Marc Zwillinger, an attorney specializing in information security, talked about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The act wa…
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Marc Zwillinger, an attorney specializing in information security, talked about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The act was written in 1986 to provide more privacy for e-mails and other electronic communications. He discussed efforts in Congress to update the statute and the concerns of Congress, federal investigators and privacy advocates. Mr. Zwillinger argued that technology has made the law outdated. He pointed out that under the current law investigators can gain access to any e-mail older than 180 days without a search warrant. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
A video clip was shown of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on March 19, 2013. close
A video clip was shown of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on March 19, 2013.
Marc Zwillinger, an attorney specializing in information security, talked about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The act wa… read more
Marc Zwillinger, an attorney specializing in information security, talked about the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). The act was written in 1986 to provide more privacy for e-mails and other electronic communications. He discussed efforts in Congress to update the statute and the concerns of Congress, federal investigators and privacy advocates. Mr. Zwillinger argued that technology has made the law outdated. He pointed out that under the current law investigators can gain access to any e-mail older than 180 days without a search warrant. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.
A video clip was shown of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on March 19, 2013. close
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