Exam 2: Ethics for It Workers and It Users

A is a hardware or software device that serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world and limits access to the company's network based on the organization's Internet usage policy.

The United Nations Convention Against Corruption makes it a crime to bribe a foreign official, a foreign political party official, or a candidate for foreign political office.

In 1972, the recommended that publicly held organizations establish audit committees.

While no policy can stop wrongdoers, it can establish boundaries for acceptable and unacceptable behavior and enable management to punish violators.

The core body of knowledge for any profession outlines an agreed-upon code of ethics and practices for those who practice in that profession.

refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk.

List reasons for there being few international or national licensing programs for IT professionals.

A(n) is the failure to act as a reasonable person would act.

To prove fraud in a court of law, prosecutors must demonstrate that:

The is a trade group that is funded through dues based on member companies' software revenues and through settlements from companies that commit software piracy.

One of the most common ethical problems for members of the IT profession is , which involves lying on a resume and claiming competence in an IT skill that is in high demand.

The posting of thousands of State Department documents on the Wikileaks Web site is an example of .

Adherence to a professional means that practitioners use a common set of core values and beliefs to serve as a guideline for ethical decision making.

Most organizations have a(n) department whose primary responsibilities include determining that internal systems and controls are adequate and effective.

There is a potential conflict of interest when IT consultants or auditors recommend their own products and services or those of an affiliated vendor to remedy a problem they have detected.

Currently no one IT professional organization has emerged as preeminent, so there is no universal code of ethics for IT workers.

When it comes to distinguishing between bribes and gifts, the perceptions of the donor and recipient almost always coincide.

In the legal system, compliance usually refers to behavior that is in accordance with .

is the misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact.

Clarify the difference between an organization's audit committee and its internal audit department.