Exam 9: Information and Computer Security

Pre-employment background screening is among the most important types of investigations conducted:

In Board of Education v.Earls (2002) the U.S.Supreme Court cautioned that the desirability and wisdom of drug testing is an issue to be decided by local school boards, and said:

One area that is essential for company security to become involved in is the issue of horseplay that can lead to problems in the future.

If a company uses any adverse information contained in a credit report as a reason not to hire an individual, it must contact the applicant and notify them of this decision.

As a general rule, the US Supreme Court has established that employers cannot be held liable for both actual sexual harassment in the workplace and hostile environment sexual harassment.

In Faragher v.City of Boca Raton, the U.S.Supreme Court found that the city was vicariously liable under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for actionable discrimination in a sexual harassment case.What was the Court's rationale?

Sexual harassment does not differentiate between genders, and companies can be held liable for same-sex harassment.

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act a company must obtain permission from an applicant to conduct even a ________________ check.

Companies cannot be held liable for the actions of temporary or contract employees, so it is not necessary to do background checks on them.

If an employee plans to conduct post-hiring testing for current employees, then the employer should include training and education for supervisors and employees.

Companies are permitted to monitor their employees' use of computers to include website searches and e-mails.

A problem with education verification is that with today's computer systems individuals can make realistic looking diplomas and other documents.

Drug testing has taken many forms throughout the years, but what is the most common method used to do a drug screening?

Monitoring computer use can be done by keystroke monitoring systems.

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, or FACTA, has a section that states employers do not have to get permission to conduct a misconduct investigation, as opposed to background investigations.

Collective bargaining agreements can also affect an employer's right to ____________.

The Military Personnel Drug Abuse Testing Program recognizes that the illicit use of _______________ by military members is an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Standard applicant checks, including driving records and criminal background checks, are used for what types of positions?

The Fair Credit Reporting Act laws only apply when a company hires an outside vendor to conduct background checks.

Urine testing is the most common method utilized by companies to drug screen an employee.