Exam 10: Ethics, Privacy, and Security in the Digital Age

Heavy computer users who experience red, dry, itchy eyes should _____.

Employees at a small publishing company were dissatisfied with their project tracking system because it didn't allow them to record enough detail. To solve the problem, they created another system that recorded some of the same information, but allowed them to add even more detail about the schedules and budgets. As a result, the company had _____ systems.

Software developers have created filtering software that blocks children from viewing inappropriate or harmful Internet sites at home or school, but to date developers have been unsuccessful in creating a similar software for use in the workplace.

Many workers claim their right to privacy trumps their employers' right to monitor employee use of IS resources.

A party offended by a libel can file what is known as a(n) _____ lawsuit and use the subpoena power it grants to force the Internet service provider (ISP) to provide whatever information it has about the anonymous poster, including Internet Protocol (IP) address, name, and street address.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four most common issues related to the storage and use of personal data?

The _____ requires all financial institutions to protect and secure customers' nonpublic data from unauthorized access or use.

Training and incentives are the keys to the successful acceptance and implementation of policies and procedures governing waste and error prevention.

Your cousin works at her desktop computer for prolonged period of time every day. She would like to minimize the harmful effects of such repetitive work. Her workspace should be designed with ______ in mind.

The hazardous activities associated with unfavorable working conditions are collectively referred to as _____.

The _____ is directed at Web sites catering to children and requires Web site owners to obtain parental consent before they collect any personal information from children under 13 years old.

If a worker is seated at a desk using a keyboard, the height of the surface holding the keyboard and mouse should be 1 or 2 inches above the worker's thighs so that his or her wrists are nearly straight.

The use of computers in the workplace is a double-edged sword for workers. While they help to increase productivity and efficiency, they can also raise concerns about privacy and health issues.

Flexibility is a major component of ergonomic design, mainly because: _______.

_____ involves publishing an intentionally false written statement that is damaging to a person's or an organization's reputation.

While giving her students a physics exam, Professor Thompson noticed that Jack, one of her students who has been struggling with the course material, appeared to be copying answers from Graydon, one of the best students in the class. She decides that she should compare their answers when the class period is over before deciding what to do about the situation. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Professor Thompson?

_____ is the science of designing machines, products, and systems to maximize the safety, comfort, and efficiency of the people who use them.

One idea for reducing cyberloafing is to develop software that recognizes and categorizes Internet sites into sites that employees can always visit, sometimes visit, and never visit.

A job that requires sitting at a desk for many hours a day can significantly reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.

The _____ Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures by requiring warrants to be issued only upon probable cause.