The Stored Communications ActTitle II of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986, or the Stored Communications Act, falls short of technological advancements that we have achieved in our company to date. Within its limits, the Stored Communications Act treats personal information, such as private messages, emails, and user information, differently from physical records stored in an individual's home. In the previous mission, I described the shortcomings of the SCA. I will now consider what can be done to amend this law to bring it into line with current and future data use. This involves considering not only how the law on stored communications can be changed, but also what policy changes should take place in the social media sector. Brief Summary The Stored Communications Act falls short in many categories, primarily because it is outdated. First, the SCA allows any government entity to access stored communications, i.e. emails and private messages, six months after they are opened. “A governmental entity may require disclosure by an electronic communications service provider of the contents of a wire or electronic communication that has been electronically stored in an electronic communications system for more than one hundred and eighty days by the means available under of paragraph (b) of this article. Second, the Stored Communications Act does not guarantee complete protection of private messages or personal data. This information can be obtained from a government entity, such as the NSA, simply by obtaining a subpoena. This means that private communications and personal data are treated differently than if they were on paper and stored in your home. This particular section goes...... middle of paper ......ives and document administration. National Records and Archives Administration, nd Web. April 27, 2014. .Kerr, Orin S. "A USER'S GUIDE TO THE STORED COMMUNICATIONS ACT - AND A LEGISLATOR'S GUIDE TO AMENDING IT." George Washington Law Review 72 (2004): n. page. Print.Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations, U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee, Cong. (March 19, 2013) (testimony of Acting Assistant Attorney General Elana Tyrangiel). Stefan Stieger, Christoph Burger, Manuel Bohn and Martin Voracek. Cyberpsychology, behavior and social networks. September 2013, 16(9): 629-634. Mundie, Craig. “Privacy pragmatism: focus on data use, not data collection.” Foreign Affairs March 2014: n. page. 5. Internet.