Question 1

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The commission of acts involving the computer...

Question 4

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

Accepted Answer

A)  that only the underlying ideas are protected. 
B)  digital media cannot be patented. 
C)  preventing the ideas from falling into public domain. 
D)  the years of waiting to receive it. 
A)  that only the underlying ideas are protected. 
B)  digital media cannot be patented. 
C)  preventing the ideas from falling into public domain. 
D)  the years of waiting to receive it.

Question 5

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 6

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
A)  They work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores.

Question 7

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 8

A limitation of trade secret protection for software is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it does not protect against copying the underlying ideas behind the software. 
B)  it is difficult to compare one piece of software to another. 
C)  it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain. 
D)  few software programs contain truly unique elements. 
A)  it does not protect against copying the underlying ideas behind the software. 
B)  it is difficult to compare one piece of software to another. 
C)  it is difficult to prevent the ideas in the work from falling into the public domain. 
D)  few software programs contain truly unique elements.

Question 9

Intellectual property can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  intangible property created by individuals or corporations. 
B)  the expression of an intangible idea. 
C)  unique creative work or ideas. 
D)  tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea. 
A)  intangible property created by individuals or corporations. 
B)  the expression of an intangible idea. 
C)  unique creative work or ideas. 
D)  tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea.

Question 10

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 11

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process. 
A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process.

Question 12

The most common source of business system failure is

Accepted Answer

A)  software bugs. 
B)  software errors. 
C)  hardware or facilities failures. 
D)  data quality. 
A)  software bugs. 
B)  software errors. 
C)  hardware or facilities failures. 
D)  data quality.

Question 13

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

Accepted Answer

The steps are: (1) Identify and describe

Question 14

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 15

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

Accepted Answer

The six ethical principles are the Golde

Question 16

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 17

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

P3P encrypts or scrambles e-mail or data so that it cannot be read illicitly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is permission given with knowledge of...

Question 20

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Accepted Answer

A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge.

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called ________.

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

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

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

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

A limitation of trade secret protection for software is that

Intellectual property can best be described as

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

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

The most common source of business system failure is

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

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

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

P3P encrypts or scrambles e-mail or data so that it cannot be read illicitly.

________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

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Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

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Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

The key concepts in patent law are originality, novelty, and value.

The commission of acts involving the computer that may not be illegal but are considered unethical is called ________.

One of the difficulties of patent protection is

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

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

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

A limitation of trade secret protection for software is that

Intellectual property can best be described as

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

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

The most common source of business system failure is

What are the steps in conducting an ethical analysis?

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

List and define the six ethical principles discussed in your text.

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

The last step in analyzing an ethical issue should be to identify the stakeholders people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision.

P3P encrypts or scrambles e-mail or data so that it cannot be read illicitly.

________ is permission given with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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:

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters