Question 1

Discuss the history of Apple's and Samsung's patent battle against each other.

Accepted Answer

In 2011, Apple sued Samsung for violatin

Question 2

Copyright is a legal protection given to creators of certain types of intellectual property.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apple and Microsoft 
B)  Apple and Hewlett-Packard 
C)  Microsoft and Symantec 
D)  Microsoft and Facebook 
E)  Apple and Samsung 
A)  Apple and Microsoft 
B)  Apple and Hewlett-Packard 
C)  Microsoft and Symantec 
D)  Microsoft and Facebook 
E)  Apple and Samsung

Question 4

Gaining unapproved access to a computer is a federal crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

Accepted Answer

A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Around 25 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  Nearly 80 percent 
E)  Over 90 percent 
A)  Less than 10 percent 
B)  Around 25 percent 
C)  About 50 percent 
D)  Nearly 80 percent 
E)  Over 90 percent

Question 6

________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

Accepted Answer

A)  Responsibility 
B)  Accountability 
C)  Liability 
D)  Due process 
E)  Duty 
A)  Responsibility 
B)  Accountability 
C)  Liability 
D)  Due process 
E)  Duty

Question 7

A colleague at work takes small amounts of office supplies for her own personal use, saying that this is a tiny loss to the company. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the loss would no longer be minimal. Your rationale expresses which of the following ethical principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  The "No free lunch" rule 
E)  The slippery-slope rule 
A)  Kant's Categorical Imperative 
B)  The Golden Rule 
C)  The Risk Aversion Principle 
D)  The "No free lunch" rule 
E)  The slippery-slope rule

Question 8

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Length of time required to receive protection 
B)  The requirement that the work reflect some special understanding and contribution 
C)  The requirement that the work must be original 
D)  The requirement that the work must be novel 
E)  The requirement that the work must be a secret 
A)  Length of time required to receive protection 
B)  The requirement that the work reflect some special understanding and contribution 
C)  The requirement that the work must be original 
D)  The requirement that the work must be novel 
E)  The requirement that the work must be a secret

Question 9

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

Accepted Answer

In Europe, privacy protection is much mo

Question 10

The Online Privacy Alliance:

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages self-regulation to develop a set of privacy guidelines for its members. 
B)  protects user privacy during interactions with websites. 
C)  has established technical guidelines for ensuring privacy. 
D)  is a government agency regulating the use of customer information. 
E)  is a safe harbor program established by the U.S. government. 
A)  encourages self-regulation to develop a set of privacy guidelines for its members. 
B)  protects user privacy during interactions with websites. 
C)  has established technical guidelines for ensuring privacy. 
D)  is a government agency regulating the use of customer information. 
E)  is a safe harbor program established by the U.S. government.

Question 11

The U.S. CAN-SPAM Act:

Accepted Answer

A)  makes spamming illegal. 
B)  requires commercial email senders to identify themselves. 
C)  has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D)  does not override state anti-spamming laws. 
E)  does not outlaw the use of fake return addresses. 
A)  makes spamming illegal. 
B)  requires commercial email senders to identify themselves. 
C)  has dramatically cut down spamming. 
D)  does not override state anti-spamming laws. 
E)  does not outlaw the use of fake return addresses.

Question 12

Which of the following is a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  HIPAA 
B)  FIP 
C)  NORA 
D)  COPPA 
E)  Spyware 
A)  HIPAA 
B)  FIP 
C)  NORA 
D)  COPPA 
E)  Spyware

Question 13

Although online tracking gathers an enormous amount of information on individual users, it is anonymous and can't be tied to a specific person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A safe harbor 
B)  The opt-in model 
C)  FIP principles 
D)  P3P 
E)  The opt-out model 
A)  A safe harbor 
B)  The opt-in model 
C)  FIP principles 
D)  P3P 
E)  The opt-out model

Question 16

Which of the following statements about spam is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most spam originates from bot networks. 
B)  Cell phone spam usually comes in the form of SMS text messages. 
C)  Spam costs for business are very high. 
D)  Spamming has mushroomed because it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people. 
E)  Spamming is more tightly regulated in Europe than in the United States. 
A)  Most spam originates from bot networks. 
B)  Cell phone spam usually comes in the form of SMS text messages. 
C)  Spam costs for business are very high. 
D)  Spamming has mushroomed because it is so inexpensive and can reach so many people. 
E)  Spamming is more tightly regulated in Europe than in the United States.

Question 17

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Accepted Answer

A)  email encryption. 
B)  anonymous surfing. 
C)  anonymous email. 
D)  preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E)  data use policies. 
A)  email encryption. 
B)  anonymous surfing. 
C)  anonymous email. 
D)  preventing client computers from accepting cookies. 
E)  data use policies.

Question 18

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to ________, you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kant's categorical imperative 
B)  the risk aversion principle 
C)  the utilitarian principle 
D)  the Golden Rule 
E)  the "no free lunch" rule 
A)  Kant's categorical imperative 
B)  the risk aversion principle 
C)  the utilitarian principle 
D)  the Golden Rule 
E)  the "no free lunch" rule

Question 20

Which of the following is the most common reason that business systems fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  Software bugs 
B)  Software errors 
C)  Hardware failures 
D)  Facilities failures 
E)  Data quality 
A)  Software bugs 
B)  Software errors 
C)  Hardware failures 
D)  Facilities failures 
E)  Data quality

Discuss the history of Apple's and Samsung's patent battle against each other.

Copyright is a legal protection given to creators of certain types of intellectual property.

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

Gaining unapproved access to a computer is a federal crime.

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

The Online Privacy Alliance:

The U.S. CAN-SPAM Act:

Which of the following is a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources?

Although online tracking gathers an enormous amount of information on individual users, it is anonymous and can't be tied to a specific person.

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

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

Which of the following statements about spam is not true?

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

According to ________, you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Which of the following is the most common reason that business systems fail?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Discuss the history of Apple's and Samsung's patent battle against each other.

Copyright is a legal protection given to creators of certain types of intellectual property.

Which of the following were involved in what has been called the patent trial of the century?

Gaining unapproved access to a computer is a federal crime.

What percent of global Internet users use Google Search and other Google services?

________ means that you accept the potential costs and obligations for the decisions you make.

Which of the following is not a difficulty in establishing patent protection?

How does protection of privacy in Europe differ from the United States?

The Online Privacy Alliance:

The U.S. CAN-SPAM Act:

Which of the following is a data analysis technology that finds hidden connections between data in disparate sources?

Although online tracking gathers an enormous amount of information on individual users, it is anonymous and can't be tied to a specific person.

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

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

Which of the following statements about spam is not true?

All of the following are technical solutions to protecting user privacy except:

Identifying the stakeholders-people who have a vested interest in the outcome of the decision-is the last step in analyzing an ethical issue.

According to ________, you should take the action that produces the least harm.

Which of the following is the most common reason that business systems fail?

Business Information Systems in Your Career

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems

It Infrastructure: Hardware and Software

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

Improving Decision Making and Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems and Managing Projects

Filters