Exam 4: Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Information technology and the Internet have, in essence, resulted in two groups-the information rich and the information poor. This gap between the two groups is called _____.

_____ laws give only the creator exclusive privileges, meaning no one else can reproduce, distribute, or perform the literary and artistic work without permission.

In the context of intellectual property, _____ are categorized as industrial property.

Clement applies for a home loan at Global Bank Inc. As part of the process, he provides his personal details to the banker who is responsible for sanctioning loans. The banker uses Clement's personal information to sell him insurance policies. In this scenario, the banker's action is considered _____.

With virtual organizations, _____.

What are some of the causes of health issues related to information technology?

List the risks that can be avoided by using an Internet use policy.

Which of the following principles states that Internet service providers (ISPs) and government agencies should treat all data on the Internet equally?

Which of the following is a potential benefit of telecommuting?

Copyright laws cover online materials that can be printed or saved on a storage device.

In the context of Web and network privacy, explain acceptable use policies.

In the context of information technology in workplaces, which of the following allows adding new tasks to employees' responsibilities?

Which of the following is true of virtual organizations?

A virtual organization needs an organizational hierarchy for participants to contribute their expertise.

Discuss the concept of typosquatting.

Describe in brief the intellectual property that copyright laws protect and the exceptions.

In the context of intellectual property, _____ is registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else's trademark.

In the context of privacy issues, unsolicited e-mail sent for advertising purposes is called _____. ​

In the context of ethical issues of information technologies, restricting access to the Web is a type of _____.

In the context of information privacy, junk e-mail is also known as _____.