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Bookmark or Share- How Wiretapping Works - HowStuffWorksIn this article, we'll explore the practice of wiretapping to see just how simple it is. We'll also look at a few different types of wiretaps, find out who taps phone lines and examine the laws that regulate this practice.
- Wiretapping - WikipediaWiretapping, also known as wire tapping or telephone tapping, is the monitoring of telephone and Internet -based conversations by a third party, often by covert means. The wire tap received its name because, historically, the monitoring connection was an actual electrical tap on an analog telephone or telegraph line.
- Wiretap Report 2020 - United States CourtsThe number of federal and state wiretaps reported in 2020 decreased 26 percent from 2019. A total of 2,377 wiretaps were reported as authorized in 2020, with 1,297 authorized by federal judges and 1,080 authorized by state judges.
- 2023 Wiretap Report: Intercepts Fall, Arrests RiseFederal and state courts reported a combined 13 percent decrease in authorized wiretaps in 2023, compared with 2022, according to the Judiciary’s 2023 Wiretap Report. Arrests in cases involving electronic surveillance increased, while convictions decreased.
- What is Wiretapping? | Definition from TechTargetWiretapping is the surreptitious electronic monitoring and interception of phone-, fax- or internet-based communications. A typical eavesdropping activity involves connecting to phone lines and using a monitoring device to listen in on phone conversations.
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