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

Question 1

Children and young adults under 18 can easily become the victims of crimes due to their use of social media, but adults are entirely safe in using social media.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The U.S. Congress has made several attempts to pass and maintain legislation that limits children's exposure to online pornography, but eventually each of these laws has been ruled out because they were unconstitutional.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Posting information to the Internet using anonymous email accounts or screen names makes it impossible to identify a libeler.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Never send sensitive personal data such as credit card numbers, bank account numbers, or passwords via text or IM; only send them by email.

Question 5

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.

Question 6

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

Question 7

Organizations continue to operate their businesses using integrated information systems that lead to missed opportunities, increased costs, and lost sales.

Question 8

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

Question 9

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

Question 10

The Federal Commerce Commission is responsible for enforcing consumer protection laws that prevent fraud, deception, and unfair business practices.

Question 11

Amy is doing some online research for a term paper. She'd like to access some information on a particular website, but the website is asking her to put in her email address before allowing her to view the information. She wonders what the website owner will do with that information, but there is never any way for her to know how data collected via a website will be used.

Question 12

It's safe for you to input personal data into your Facebook profile because Facebook is not allowed to share this information with law enforcement officials or third parties for any reason.

Question 13

U.S. federal law permits employers to monitor email sent and received by employees.

Question 14

The term "ethics" refers to an individual's personal beliefs about right and wrong, whereas the term "morals" describes standards or codes of behavior expected of an individual by a group, such as a nation, organization, or profession.

Question 15

Two primary causes of computer-related health problems are a poorly designed work environment and failure to take regular breaks to stretch the muscles and rest the eyes.

Question 16

IS professionals believe that their field offers few opportunities for unethical behavior.

Question 17

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer for many hours a day qualifies as a sedentary job.

Question 18

If an activity is defined as legal then it is ethical.

Question 19

Some companies offer health and wellness programs that require employee participants to share personal data. This data is protected under the same HIPAA privacy regulations as data shared with health insurance companies and doctors.

Question 20

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.

Question 21

Which of the following is a computer-related mistake?

A)Operating unintegrated information systems.
B)Mishandling computer outputs.
C) Acquiring redundant systems.
D) Exhausting information system resources.

Question 22

The pages on a university's website are maintained by individual departments and organizational units. It is a useful policy to require that every change a user makes to his department pages be reviewed and approved.

Question 23

It is illegal for companies to buy and sell personal data collected through marketing and sales efforts.

Question 24

Suppose you have been receiving unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers. Which agency should you contact to prevent these 'junk' calls?

A)​The Federal Trade Commission
B)Better Business Bureau
C) your local police department
D) ​The Department of Justice

Question 25

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.

Question 26

Harold is thinking about setting up profiles on Facebook and Twitter. Which of the following categories of data should he avoid sharing on these social media platforms?

A)​his location
B)​his religious and political affiliations
C) ​his health conditions
D) ​all of these answers

Question 27

A recent study conducted by the University of Nevada revealed that cyberloafing (wasting time online) costs U.S. businesses more than _____ annually.

A)​$25 billion
B)​$45 billion
C) ​$65 billion
D) ​$85 billion

Question 28

Laws and regulations have thoroughly addressed concerns about privacy and data management in private organizations and federal agencies.

Question 29

Anne and Jordan have two pre-teen sons and they're concerned about what their kids might see and share on the Internet. They should probably invest in _______.

A)​Internet licensing
B)​filtering software
C) ​security passwords
D) ​privacy screening

Question 30

Deepak's team is in charge of conducting a review of their company's waste/mistake prevention policies and procedures. Part of this review should also evaluate how upcoming changes in information systems will affect business activities.

Question 31

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

A)​people come in a wide range of shapes and sizes
B)​people have their own preferences
C) ​people need to be able to position equipment in different ways for best results
D) ​all of these answers

Question 32

Computer-related mistakes include organizations operating unintegrated information systems and acquiring redundant systems.

Question 33

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

A)​notice
B)​security
C) ​knowledge
D) ​consent

Question 34

Which legislation is designed to combat the growing crime of identity theft?

A)​E-Government Act of 2002
B)​USA Freedom Act of 2015
C) ​USA Patriot Act of 2001
D) ​Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003

Question 35

As a Google user, your search history data can be accessed by the NSA and the FBI without obtaining court orders.

Question 36

The use of e-mail among public officials might violate "open meeting" laws.

Question 37

In order to protect the privacy of employees, email messages that have been erased from hard disks cannot be retrieved.

Question 38

In the U.S., there is some debate over privacy between those who favor data collection as a means to increase national security and those who view such programs as a violation of rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Question 39

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

A)consider the use of artificial tears
B)consider the use of older, but more human friendly CRT monitors
C) keep their focus on their screens for long hours
D) avoid blinking often

Question 40

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.

Question 41

To minimize waste and mistakes, organizations often develop and implement policies and procedures which focus on: ________.

A)​the use of data editing to ensure data accuracy and completeness
B)​the assignment of clear responsibility for data accuracy within each information system
C) ​the implementation of source data automation
D) ​all of these answers

Question 42

Which of the following is a useful policy to minimize waste and mistakes?

A)Changes to HTML and URLs should be documented and authorized by end users.
B)System report titles should be as brief as possible and should simply indicate the report number.
C) Users should implement proper procedures to ensure correct input data.
D) Tight control should be avoided over critical tables.

Question 43

In order to be accredited by the Better Business Bureau, a business is required to publish a privacy notice on its website that includes all of the following elements EXCEPT ________.

A)​choice
B)​sharing and selling
C) ​access
D) ​updates

Question 44

Although Roberta had signed a form preventing her doctor from sharing her personal medical records with the company she worked for, she later discovered that the doctor's office had, in fact, shared her data with her health insurance provider and her employer, which caused her to be terminated. Because the doctor's practice violated its own privacy policy, she was able to file a lawsuit under the ________.

A)​Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
B)​Health and Medical Records Privacy Act
C) ​Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
D) none of these answers

Question 45

During a recent brainstorming session, one of Franklin's co-workers suggested that their company could sell some of the data contained in its customer databases to earn extra revenue for the business. As a long-time member of the ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), Franklin is opposed to the idea because it violates which of the following imperatives in the ACM code of ethics?

A)Avoid harm to others.
B)Be honest and trustworthy.
C) Honor property right.s
D) ​Respect the privacy of others.

Question 46

In one court case, a hospital employee, who had been fired for showing coworkers sexually explicit photos on a hospital computer, sued his former employer for wrongful termination. What did the court rule and why?

A)​The employee won the case because the court stated that he had a reasonable expectation of privacy.
B)​The employee won the case because the court stated that viewing sexually explicit photos is not illegal.
C) ​The hospital won the case because the court stated that the employee did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy when using the hospital's computer at work.
D) ​The hospital won the case because the court stated that all employers have the right to monitor their employees' behavior at all times.

Question 47

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?

A)​gathering information
B)​developing a problem statement
C) ​identifying options
D) ​weighing options

Question 48

A job that requires sitting at a desk and using a computer for many hours a day can lead to _______.

A)undesirable weight loss
B)formation of blood clots
C) inflammation of the gum tissue
D) sleep disorders

Question 49

In today's workplace, most employers issue a policy stating that they will monitor employees' use of any company-owned computer, server, or email system, thus eliminating any expectation of privacy. How many organizations actually monitor, retain, and review employees' emails?

A)​about one-fourth
B)​about half
C) ​about three-quarters
D) ​nearly all

Question 50

Graydon noticed Jack, his friend and classmate, cheating on a physics exam and now he is trying to decide what to do about it. He knows he could keep quiet about it, but that would violate his moral values, plus the school's code of ethics requires students to report incidents of cheating. On the other hand, if he reports the incident, both his friend and probably all of their other friends will be mad at him. In which phase of the ethical decision-making process is Graydon?

A)​gathering information
B)​developing a problem statement
C) ​identifying options
D) ​weighing options

Question 51

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

A)Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
B)E-Government Act of 2002
C) USA Patriot Act of 2001
D) Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Question 52

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.

A)privacy
B)​productivity
C) ​economics
D) ​ergonomics

Question 53

Federal law permits employers to monitor their employees' use of company-owned computer equipment, specifically _______.

A)​e-mails
B)​instant messages
C) ​website views
D) ​all of these answers

Question 54

RFID chips embedded in objects generate radio transmissions that allow people to track the location and other associated data of those objects. It's been suggested that RFID chips be implanted ________.

A)​in children to enable parents to find them if lost
B)​in criminals to allow law enforcement agents to find them if needed
C) ​in all humans to give medical professionals instant access to medical records and conditions
D) ​all of these answers

Question 55

In a recent survey of 2100 human resource professionals, which two activities were listed as the biggest "productivity killers" in the workplace?

A)​personal cell phone use and Internet surfing
B)​personal cell phone use and online game play
C) ​Internet surfing and online game play
D) ​online shopping and online game play

Question 56

_____ states the principles and core values that are essential to a set of people and that, therefore, govern these people's behavior.

A)Code of ethics
B)Code of conduct
C) Code of civil procedure
D) Code of criminal procedure

Question 57

_____ is is an inflammation of the nerve that connects the forearm to the palm of the wrist.

A)Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)
B)Seated immobility thromboembolism (SIT)
C) Chronic idiopathic mylofibrosis
D) Behcet's syndrome

Question 58

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

A)Vishing
B)Slander
C) Libel
D) Phishing

Question 59

Which of the following statements is true of the E-Government Act of 2002?

A)It renews the U.S. government's authority to monitor electronic communications of foreigners abroad and authorizes foreign surveillance programs by the National Security Agency (NSA).
B)It requires federal agencies to post machine-readable privacy policies on their Web sites and to perform privacy impact assessments on all new collections of data of ten or more people.
C) It restricts government access to certain records held by financial institutions.
D) It defines procedures to request judicial authorization for electronic surveillance of persons engaged in espionage against the United States on behalf of a foreign power.

Question 60

The _____ requires telephone companies to turn over customer information, including numbers called, without a court order if the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) claims that the records are relevant to a terrorism investigation.

A)Cable Act of 1992
B)Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
C) Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
D) USA Patriot Act of 2001

Question 61

In terms of information systems, issues of privacy relate to the collection and use or misuse of _____.

Question 62

_____, which means sending sexually explicit texts and/or photos, is illegal in some states, even if it is consensual.

Question 63

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.

Question 64

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.

Question 65

_____ is a means of acquiring data about a group of people (such as location, noise level, and pollution levels) through sensor-enhanced mobile devices.

Question 66

According to the Better Business Bureau, a business's privacy notice should include some method of _____, which means providing a customer a course of action to take if the business does not meet its' own privacy policy in some way.

Question 67

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

Question 68

A system of rules that tells us what we can and cannot do is referred to as _____.

Question 69

There are federal laws that permit your employer to monitor your email communications, hence your ______ is not protected.

Question 70

Some parents use _____ as a means of controlling what their children see or access on the Internet.

Question 71

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

Question 72

_____ issues deal with what is generally considered right or wrong.

Question 73

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

Question 74

Liam, a specialist in _____, has designed a desk that uses hydraulic lifts to raise and lower the desk to the perfect height for any worker to use comfortably, whether sitting or standing.

Question 75

Kay should have been inputting data into her employer's database, but instead she was ____, meaning she was surfing the Internet, online shopping, and playing games.

Question 76

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.

Question 77

Some people believe that consumers should have the ability to correct errors in their personal data stored in corporate database systems, which is an issue of _____.

Question 78

Miranda works at a small-batch soda pop manufacturing plant. For eight hours a day, she uses her right hand to lift individual bottles of soda pop off the production line and place them in packing crates. Lately her right elbow has been hurting, so she visited her doctor, who diagnosed her with _______.

A)​a repetitive strain injury
B)​carpal tunnel syndrome
C) ​a thromboembolism
D) ​none of these answers

Question 79

When a U.S. citizen applies for health insurance through the federally-operated Healthcare Marketplace, workers for the Marketplace then contact the IRS for data about that citizen's income and tax records. This cross-referencing of data is regulated by the Computer _____ and Privacy Act of 1988.

Question 80

Sending an email message is like having an open conversation in public-many people can listen to your messages, especially if they are not _____.