The Computer Security Act of 1987, which specifies minimum acceptable securitystandards for such systems, ensures that sensitive information is kept secret and safeguardedinside government computer systems owing to the act's provisions. These make certain thatthe computers used by government agencies are protected and secure to a minimum standard.The Patriot Act was instrumental in foiling terrorist plots and bringing those responsible tojustice in the United States. Section 314 assists law enforcement officers, making catchingand preventing crime easier. As of the year 2019, its usefulness has long ago been exhausted.Under the terms of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, any electronicmonitoring or physical searches conducted on individuals suspected of engaging in espionageor global terrorism against America on behalf of an overseas power require prior approvalfrom a judge (Edwards, 2018). Consequently, the government is authorized to carry outwhatever kind of monitoring it chooses against any individual. Because of these regulations,the United States can maintain its reputation as a powerful and secure nation in the eyes ofthe rest of the world