Question 1

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  They work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores. 
A)  They work with networked, electronic data, which are more difficult to control than information stored manually. 
B)  They result in new situations that are not covered by old laws. 
C)  They are implemented by technicians rather than managers. 
D)  They are created from sets of logical and technological rules rather than social or organizational mores.

Question 2

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process. 
A)  responsibility. 
B)  accountability. 
C)  liability. 
D)  due process.

Question 3

How does a cookie work?

Accepted Answer

A cookie works as follows: A user opens

Question 4

According to the courts, in the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  part of a machine. 
B)  similar to books. 
C)  services. 
D)  artistic expressions. 
A)  part of a machine. 
B)  similar to books. 
C)  services. 
D)  artistic expressions.

Question 6

Which two of the following issues are privacy advocates and advertising industry most in conflict over? (Select two of the following.)

Accepted Answer

A)  an opt-in policy required at all sites 
B)  a national Do-Not-Track list 
C)  an opt-out policy required at all sites 
D)  disclosure and transparency in the use of Flash or super cookies 
A)  an opt-in policy required at all sites 
B)  a national Do-Not-Track list 
C)  an opt-out policy required at all sites 
D)  disclosure and transparency in the use of Flash or super cookies

Question 7

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which U.S. act restricts the information the federal government can collect and regulates what they can do with the information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Privacy Act of 1974 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  HIPAA of 1996 
A)  Privacy Act of 1974 
B)  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 
C)  Freedom of Information Act 
D)  HIPAA of 1996

Question 9

Intellectual property can best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  intangible property created by individuals or corporations. 
B)  unique creative work or ideas. 
C)  tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea. 
D)  the expression of an intangible idea. 
A)  intangible property created by individuals or corporations. 
B)  unique creative work or ideas. 
C)  tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea. 
D)  the expression of an intangible idea.

Question 10

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary, but should in

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

How does a cookie work?

According to the courts, in the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be

Which two of the following issues are privacy advocates and advertising industry most in conflict over? (Select two of the following.)

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Which U.S. act restricts the information the federal government can collect and regulates what they can do with the information?

Intellectual property can best be described as

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 4: Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

Which of the following best describes how new information systems result in legal gray areas?

Accepting the potential costs, duties, and obligations for the decisions you make is referred to as

How does a cookie work?

According to the courts, in the creation of software, unique concepts, general functional features, and even colors are protectable by copyright law.

In general, it is very difficult to hold software producers liable for their software products when those products are considered to be

Which two of the following issues are privacy advocates and advertising industry most in conflict over? (Select two of the following.)

Data gathered by online behavioral tracking firms is limited to the user's behavior on a single Web site.

Which U.S. act restricts the information the federal government can collect and regulates what they can do with the information?

Intellectual property can best be described as

What do you consider to be the primary ethical, social, and political issues regarding the quality of a software product?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters