Exam 13: Security and Ethical Challenges

The use of information technology in the workplace raises a variety of health issues. For example, some computer users suffer from ________________ syndrome, a painful, crippling ailment of the hand and wrist that can require surgery to cure.

When managers apply the _____________ theory of ethical decision making, they believe that companies have ethical responsibilities to all members of society.

According to the text case, __________ of people have stolen key information from work.

Unauthorized copying of software, or ________________, is a major form of software theft.

The stockholder theory maintains that:

Electronic breaking and entering means getting access to a computer system, reading some files, but neither stealing nor damaging anything.

According to the text, all the following are examples of ethical behavior by organizations, except:

Good ergonomic design considers tools, tasks, the workstation, and _______________.

IS controls are needed to ensure the proper entry of data into a business system and thus avoid the gigabytes in, gigabytes out (GIGO) syndrome.

Indiscriminate sending of unsolicited e-mail messages to many Internet users is called _______________.

Firewall software has become essential for individuals connecting to the Internet with DSL or cable modems because of their faster download speeds.

As a business professional, you have a responsibility to promote ethical uses of information technology in the workplace. This responsibility includes:

Unauthorized copying of software (software piracy) is illegal because software is considered ________________ that is protected by copyright law and user licensing agreements.

What is the purpose of external firewalls?

All of the following are common ways for a computer virus to enter a computer system except:

According to the text case, it is reasonably easy for law enforcement to catch "bad guys" on the Internet.