  USA Government wiretapping activities is a very controversial issue.
Undoubtedly this technology can assist law enforced authority to detect /
identify unlawful or hostile activities; however, this task raises severe
privacy concerns. In this paper, we have discussed this complex information
technology issue of governmental wiretapping and how it effects both public and
private liberties. Legislation has had a major impact on the uses and the
stigma of wiretapping for the war on terrorism. This paper also analyzes the
ethical and legal concerns inherent when discussing the benefits and concerns
of wiretapping. The analysis has concluded with the effects of wiretapping laws
as they relate to future government actions in their fight against terrorists.
