Which law makes it a crime to knowingly access a computer that is either considered a government computer or used in interstate commerce, or to use a computer in a crime that is interstate in nature?

- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

- Stored Communications Act

- CAN-SPAM Act

Explanation:

*The Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)* is the main mechanism for prosecuting cyber offenders and provides stiff penalties for defaulters.

The CFAA prohibits:

1. Unauthorised access to a computer with an aim to obtaining federal state secrets

2. Unauthorised access to a computer used in foreign commerce and using the information illegally.

3. Unauthorised access to a private computer belonging to the US Government

4. Knowingly accessing an encrypted computer with intent to defraud.

*The Stored Communications Act (SCA)* is an edict that deals with intentional and voluntary leak or theft of "stored wire and electronic communications and transactional records" held by third-party internet service providers (ISPs).

*The CAN-SPAM Act*, a law put in place by President George Bush in 2003 that lays the groundwork for solicitous email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, giving recipients the right to which email they want to receive, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

Some of the laws include

1. Don’t use false or misleading header information.

2. Don’t use deceptive subject lines

3. Make the message known as an ad.

4. Tell recipients where you’re located

5. Tell recipients how to opt out of receiving future email from you

6. Honor opt-out requests promptly