Question 1

The _____ is a private piece of a company's network that is made available to customers or vendor partners using secured access with a unique password.

Accepted Answer

extranet

Question 2

Cyberliability applies the existing legal concept of liability to the field of computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Jordan,a software engineer,is responsible for maintaining the private piece of his company's internet network that is accessible to clients by means of a unique password.This piece of the company's network is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   intranet
B)   cybernet
C)   extranet
D)   Ethernet C

Question 4

Andrew is informed by his company that he should be open to monitoring as a part of the company's plans to improve productivity.Because of his qualifications and work experience,he knows that he would have no difficulty finding a similar position in another company.Andrew agrees to the policy,knowing that he can switch jobs if the new policy affects his job satisfaction.He has given his company _____ consent.

Accepted Answer

A)   thick
B)   forced
C)   thin
D)   tertiary

Question 5

Vicarious liability is a legal concept that means a party may be held responsible for injury or damage only if he or she were actively involved in an incident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Information can be sent over fiber-optic cables only after it has been _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Information can be sent over fiber-optic cables...

Question 7

When jobs are plentiful and an employee would have no difficulty finding another position,then the consent given to the monitoring policy of a company is referred to as thin consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The _____ argument and the recent availability of capable technology have been driving companies toward creating an Orwellian work environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _____ argument and the recent availability...

Question 9

The extranet is a part of a company's website which can only be accessed by its senior executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Emily,a website designer,is hired by an organization to create an internal website that contains information meant to be accessed solely by employees.This website is the company's _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cybernet
B)   intranet
C)   Ethernet
D)   extranet

Question 11

Cyberliability:

Accepted Answer

A)   does not include harassment that reaches employees' via e-mail.
B)   applies the legal concept of liability to the world of computers.
C)   is only enforceable in unregistered commercial Internet cafés.
D)   does not cover categories like obscenity and pornography.

Question 12

According to Adam Moore,if jobs are plentiful and an employee would have no difficulty in finding another position,then the consent given to a company's monitoring policy is _____ consent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Adam Moore,if jobs are plentiful...

Question 13

_____ is a legal concept that holds employers liable for the actions of their employees in their Internet communications to the same degree as if those employers had written those communications on company letterhead.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is a legal concept that holds...

Question 14

Because of the changes that telecommuting has introduced into the work environment:

Accepted Answer

A)   employers find it easy to tabulate the time employees spend working.
B)   employees are unable to take care of personal needs during work hours.
C)   the availability of employees is being defined by their accessibility.
D)   the distinction between personal life and work life is clearly perceived.

Question 15

Which of the following is an argument against creating a "locked-down" work environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vicarious liability can have serious implications for the employer.
B)   Cyberliability can have serious implications for the employer.
C)   Employee turnover tends not to affect the company financially.
D)   Employees who resent being constrained might leave the company.

Question 16

Discuss vicarious liability and cyberliability.List the top categories of litigation in cyberliability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss vicarious liability and cyberliability.List the top...

Question 17

Companies can now make vast amounts of information available to employees and customers on their Internet,intranet,and extranet sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The new capability of _____ has blurred the concept of employees being "at work."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The new capability of _____ has blurred...

Question 19

From an employer's perspective,monitoring an employee's computer activity at the workplace is necessary to map their productivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Explain how packet-sniffing software and keystroke loggers can be used to monitor employees at the workplace.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how packet-sniffing software and keystroke loggers...

Exam 8: Ethics and Technology

The _____ is a private piece of a company's network that is made available to customers or vendor partners using secured access with a unique password.

Cyberliability applies the existing legal concept of liability to the field of computers.

Jordan,a software engineer,is responsible for maintaining the private piece of his company's internet network that is accessible to clients by means of a unique password.This piece of the company's network is known as the _____.

Vicarious liability is a legal concept that means a party may be held responsible for injury or damage only if he or she were actively involved in an incident.

Information can be sent over fiber-optic cables only after it has been _____.

When jobs are plentiful and an employee would have no difficulty finding another position,then the consent given to the monitoring policy of a company is referred to as thin consent.

The _____ argument and the recent availability of capable technology have been driving companies toward creating an Orwellian work environment.

The extranet is a part of a company's website which can only be accessed by its senior executives.

Emily,a website designer,is hired by an organization to create an internal website that contains information meant to be accessed solely by employees.This website is the company's _____.

Cyberliability:

According to Adam Moore,if jobs are plentiful and an employee would have no difficulty in finding another position,then the consent given to a company's monitoring policy is _____ consent.

_____ is a legal concept that holds employers liable for the actions of their employees in their Internet communications to the same degree as if those employers had written those communications on company letterhead.

Because of the changes that telecommuting has introduced into the work environment:

Which of the following is an argument against creating a "locked-down" work environment?

Discuss vicarious liability and cyberliability.List the top categories of litigation in cyberliability.

Companies can now make vast amounts of information available to employees and customers on their Internet,intranet,and extranet sites.

The new capability of _____ has blurred the concept of employees being "at work."

From an employer's perspective,monitoring an employee's computer activity at the workplace is necessary to map their productivity.

Explain how packet-sniffing software and keystroke loggers can be used to monitor employees at the workplace.