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CIPP-US Exam - Question 164


Which of the following is a U.S. surveillance program authorized under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act?

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Upstream is one of the U.S. surveillance programs authorized under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Amendments Act. Section 702 allows for the collection of foreign intelligence information from non-Americans located outside the United States, and Upstream is a program designed to intercept such communications as they transit through the physical internet infrastructure within the United States.

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RomeoktonOption: A
Feb 5, 2024

A it is.

BhimeshOption: A
Apr 13, 2024

Two surveillance programs are authorized under Section 702: PRISM and Upstream. The PRISM program became famous when it was publicly named in one of the first stories based on the Snowden documents In addition to PRISM, Section 702 supports intelligence collection commonly referred to as the Upstream program. Upstream targets internet-based communications as they pass through physical internet infrastructure located within the United States.