BCS Exam CISMP-V9 Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's CISMP-V9 exam

Question #: 68
Topic #: 1

Why have MOST European countries developed specific legislation that permits police and security services to monitor communications traffic for specific purposes, such as the detection of crime?

AUnder the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

BGDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

CPolice could previously intercept without lawful authority any communications in the course of transmission through a public post or telecoms system.

DSurveillance of a conversation or an online message by law enforcement agents was previously illegal due to the 1950 version of the Human Rights Convention.

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by Virgie at Feb 12, 2024, 09:33 AM

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Marg

2 months ago

Option C is the funniest one - can you imagine the police just randomly intercepting everyone's calls and messages before? What a wild west that must have been!

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Yuki

5 days ago

C) Police could previously intercept without lawful authority any communications in the course of transmission through a public post or telecoms system.

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Stacey

6 days ago

B) GDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

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Tuyet

16 days ago

A) Under the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

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Broderick

2 months ago

I'm going with A. The right to privacy is a fundamental human right, so any interference by the authorities would need to be explicitly allowed by new legislation.

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Arlette

19 days ago

C) Police could previously intercept without lawful authority any communications in the course of transmission through a public post or telecoms system.

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Mindy

1 months ago

A) I agree, privacy should be protected by law.

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Pa

1 months ago

B) GDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

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Sanda

2 months ago

A) Under the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

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Onita

2 months ago

Hmm, D seems plausible. If the 1950 Human Rights Convention made surveillance illegal, then new laws would be required to permit it for legitimate purposes like crime detection.

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Ammie

2 months ago

B) GDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

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Margery

2 months ago

I think B is the correct answer. The GDPR introduced new data protection rules, so authorities would need updated legislation to ensure their surveillance activities are legally compliant.

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Lorrie

1 months ago

B) GDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

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Serita

1 months ago

A) Under the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

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Douglass

1 months ago

B) GDPR overrides all previous legislation on information handling, so new laws were needed to ensure authorities did not inadvertently break the law.

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Carry

2 months ago

A) Under the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

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Coletta

2 months ago

C) Police could previously intercept without lawful authority any communications in the course of transmission through a public post or telecoms system.

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Wilda

2 months ago

Option C seems logical. If the police could intercept communications without any legal authority, then new laws would be needed to regulate this and ensure proper oversight.

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Dottie

2 months ago

A) Under the European Convention of Human Rights, the interception of telecommunications represents an interference with the right to privacy.

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