Question 1

It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

Accepted Answer

A)  any programming code is susceptible to error. 
B)  it is too expensive to create perfect software. 
C)  errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development. 
D)  any software of any complexity will have errors. 
A)  any programming code is susceptible to error. 
B)  it is too expensive to create perfect software. 
C)  errors can be introduced in the maintenance stage of development. 
D)  any software of any complexity will have errors.

Question 2

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

Accepted Answer

A)  profiling. 
B)  phishing. 
C)  spamming. 
D)  targeting. 
A)  profiling. 
B)  phishing. 
C)  spamming. 
D)  targeting.

Question 5

A(n) ________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

Accepted Answer

A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP 
A)  opt-in 
B)  opt-out 
C)  P3P 
D)  PGP

Question 6

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

Accepted Answer

A)  due process. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  the courts of appeal. 
D)  the judicial system. 
A)  due process. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  the courts of appeal. 
D)  the judicial system.

Question 7

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

Accepted Answer

A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data. 
A)  customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction. 
B)  data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use. 
C)  there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles. 
D)  Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

Question 8

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ model prohibits an organization from...

Question 9

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality of life 
B)  system quality 
C)  accountability and control 
D)  information rights and obligations 
A)  quality of life 
B)  system quality 
C)  accountability and control 
D)  information rights and obligations

Question 10

Copyright is the legal protection afforded intellectual property, such as a song, book, or video game.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The 2012 FTC report on industry-best practices for protecting individuals' privacy focused on each of the following topics except

Accepted Answer

A)  mobile privacy. 
B)  phasing out of self-regulatory codes. 
C)  data brokers. 
D)  large platform providers. 
A)  mobile privacy. 
B)  phasing out of self-regulatory codes. 
C)  data brokers. 
D)  large platform providers.

Question 13

The practice of spamming has been growing because

Accepted Answer

A)  telephone solicitation is no longer legal. 
B)  it is good advertising practice and brings in many new customers. 
C)  it helps pay for the Internet. 
D)  it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people. 
A)  telephone solicitation is no longer legal. 
B)  it is good advertising practice and brings in many new customers. 
C)  it helps pay for the Internet. 
D)  it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trade secret protections vary from state to state. 
B)  Any intellectual product, regardless of its purpose, can be classified as a trade secret. 
C)  Software that contains unique elements can be claimed as a trade secret. 
D)  Trade secret law protects the actual ideas in a product. 
A)  Trade secret protections vary from state to state. 
B)  Any intellectual product, regardless of its purpose, can be classified as a trade secret. 
C)  Software that contains unique elements can be claimed as a trade secret. 
D)  Trade secret law protects the actual ideas in a product.

Question 15

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Accepted Answer

A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  safe-harbor 
A)  COPPA 
B)  P3P 
C)  PGP 
D)  safe-harbor

Question 17

A colleague of yours frequently takes for his own personal use small amounts of office supplies, noting that the loss to the company is minimal. You counter that if everyone were to take the office supplies, the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which historical ethical principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  the Golden Rule 
C)  the Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  the "No free lunch" rule 
A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  the Golden Rule 
C)  the Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  the "No free lunch" rule

Question 18

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site.

Question 19

Which of the following adjusts copyright laws to the Internet age by making it illegal to circumvent technology-based protections of copyrighted materials?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  Privacy Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
A)  Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
B)  Privacy Act 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  Electronic Communications Privacy Act

Question 20

A wide disparity in the ability of different social groups to access computers and the Internet is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

digital di

It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

A(n) ________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

Copyright is the legal protection afforded intellectual property, such as a song, book, or video game.

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

The 2012 FTC report on industry-best practices for protecting individuals' privacy focused on each of the following topics except

The practice of spamming has been growing because

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

Which of the following adjusts copyright laws to the Internet age by making it illegal to circumvent technology-based protections of copyrighted materials?

A wide disparity in the ability of different social groups to access computers and the Internet is referred to as ________.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It is not feasible for companies to produce error-free software because

Technostress is a computer-related malady whose symptoms include fatigue.

Privacy is the right to be left alone when you want to be, without surveillance or interference from other individuals or organizations.

The use of computers to combine data from multiple sources and create electronic dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called

A(n) ________ model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

The ________ model prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

Copyright is the legal protection afforded intellectual property, such as a song, book, or video game.

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge, wisdom, and respect.

The 2012 FTC report on industry-best practices for protecting individuals' privacy focused on each of the following topics except

The practice of spamming has been growing because

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

Despite the passage of several laws defining and addressing computer crime, accessing a computer system without authorization is not yet a federal crime.

The U.S. Department of Commerce developed a ________ framework in order to enable U.S. businesses to legally use personal data from EU countries.

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

Which of the following adjusts copyright laws to the Internet age by making it illegal to circumvent technology-based protections of copyrighted materials?

A wide disparity in the ability of different social groups to access computers and the Internet is referred to as ________.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters