Exam 41: Cyberlaw

Stuart is vying for a promotion,but faces competition from a co-worker,Brenda.Without authorization,Stuart accesses stored company records and discovers an unfavorable e-mail message Brenda had written about the company.Stuart sends the message to his supervisor in hopes of keeping Brenda from getting the promotion.Discuss whether Stuart has violated any statute and,if so,what sanctions he may face.

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prohibits all but which of the following?

It is legal for websites to sell source code for viruses.

Tom receives an e-mail from someone alleging to be a Nigerian government official who has stolen money from the government.He needs some place safe to keep the money for a short time.The official promises that,if Tom lets his bank account be used for this purpose,Tom will be allowed to keep a percentage of the stolen money.Tom gives in to the temptation and provides his account information.Instead of receiving money,Tom loses everything he had in the account to the scammer.In this situation:

"Hacking" is:

The case of Carafano v.Metrosplash.com,Inc.held:

You make an online purchase of a hooded sweatshirt with the logo of the Dallas Cowboys.The next time you log on,your screen has a banner ad for Dallas Cowboy hats and shirts.This banner ad is most likely the result of:

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act prohibits Internet operators from collecting information from children under what age without parental permission?

Which of the following protects e-mail messages from unauthorized interception?

Burns Medicine Shop developed a website where customers could ask the pharmacists questions and could refill prescriptions online.What statute requires Burns to have and disclose a privacy policy to anyone using the website?

The United States of America v.Angevine case held that the professor had no reasonable expectation of privacy in his office computer.

The privacy of e-mail is regulated by:

The European Union prohibits the transfer of personal customer information to countries that lack adequate privacy protection.

Daniel went onto an Internet message board and found that his ex-wife,Faye,had posted a message calling him a fat,insensitive jerk who only cared about watching sports on TV.Does Daniel have any protection against Faye's making such statements to a potentially large number of readers,some of whom may know Daniel and some of whom may not?

The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act:

Sherry,a 12-year-old,visited a website that wanted to know her family size,her parents' educational level,and her weekly allowance.The site also asked Sherry's name,mailing and e-mail addresses,and age.

To be in compliance with the safe harbor principles of the Department of Commerce agreement with the EU,a company must do all but which of the following?

Spam is illegal per se.

Bidding on one's own goods at an online auction may subject the bidder to liability under anti-fraud statutes as well as liability under state statutes explicitly prohibiting shilling.

The U.S.Department of Commerce reached agreement with the European Union on "safe harbor" principles with which most U.S.companies have complied.