Exam 4: Privacy

Which act included strong privacy provisions for electronic health records and bans the sale of health information, promotes the use of audit trails and encryption, and provides rights of access for patients?

In the context of tenets of the European Union Data Protection Directive, which of the following terms refers to an individual's right to challenge the accuracy of the data and provide the corrected data?

The use of information technology in business requires balancing the needs of those who use the information that is collected against the rights and desires of the people whose information is being used.

Which act prohibits unauthorized access to stored wire and electronic communications, such as the contents of email inboxes, instant messages, message boards, and social networking sites?

Information privacy is the combination of communications privacy and data privacy.

There is virtually no way to limit the deposit of cookies on a user's hard drive.

American citizens are protected by the Fourth Amendment even when there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.

Through the use of cookies, a Web site is able to identify visitors on subsequent visits.

Which act prohibits the government from concealing the existence of any personal data record-keeping systems?

Online marketers can capture personal information, such as names, addresses, and Social Security numbers without requiring consent.

The USA PATRIOT Act grants citizens the right to access certain information and records of federal, state, and local governments upon request.

In Doe v. Holder, the courts ruled that the NSL gag provision violates which of the following?

The cost of a data breach can be quite expensive, by some estimates nearly $200 for each record lost.

Identify three key rules of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that affect personal privacy.

Which of the following rules requires each financial institution to document a data security plan describing the company's preparation and plans for the ongoing protection of clients' personal data?

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act describes procedures for the electronic surveillance of communications between foreign powers and the agents of foreign powers.

Which act requires that financial institutions must provide a privacy notice to each consumer that explains what data about the consumer is gathered, with whom that data is shared, how the data is used, and how the data is protected?

Which act outlines who may access a user's credit information, how users can find out what is in their file, how to dispute inaccurate data, and how long data is retained?

The Privacy Act of 1974 extends to the actions of the CIA, U.S. law enforcement agencies, and the private industry.

Which act protects citizens from unreasonable government searches and is often invoked to protect the privacy of government employees?