Which of the following is a characteristic of the Patriot Act? Select one:

(A) Extends the tap-and-trace provisions of existing wiretap statutes to the Internet, and mandates certain technological modifications at ISPs to facilitate electronic wiretaps on the Internet

(B) A major piece of legislation affecting the financial industry, and also one with significant privacy provisions for individuals

(C) Makes it a violation of federal law to knowingly use another's identity

(D) Implements the principle that a signature, contract, or other record may not be deleted

(E) Denies legal effect, validity, or enforceability solely because it is electronic form

Extends the tap-and-trace provisions of existing wiretap statutes to the Internet, and mandates certain technological modifications at ISPs to facilitate electronic wiretaps on the Internet.

Option A

Explanation:

After the fall out of terrorist attacks on September 11 2001 American congress has passed the USA Patriot Act to protect the American society from the attack of terrorism.

This act specifically allows the federal agency officials to have control over the internet communication and they can intercept the local and foreign calls which are called tap and trace.

The purpose of tap and trace of calls is for collecting the information about the terrorist activities and also for foreign intelligence.