Question 1

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

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A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge. 
A)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by job losses. 
B)  increases in efficiency may be accompanied by poor data quality. 
C)  support for middle-management decision making may be offset by poor data quality. 
D)  reliance on technology results in the loss of hands-on knowledge.

Question 2

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The strength of patent protection is that it

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A)  puts the strength of law behind copyright. 
B)  allows protection from Internet theft of ideas put forth publicly. 
C)  is easy to define. 
D)  grants a monopoly on underlying concepts and ideas. 
A)  puts the strength of law behind copyright. 
B)  allows protection from Internet theft of ideas put forth publicly. 
C)  is easy to define. 
D)  grants a monopoly on underlying concepts and ideas.

Question 4

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can

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A)  make work environments much more pleasant. 
B)  create economies of efficiency. 
C)  centralize power at corporate headquarters. 
D)  blur the traditional boundaries between work and family time. 
A)  make work environments much more pleasant. 
B)  create economies of efficiency. 
C)  centralize power at corporate headquarters. 
D)  blur the traditional boundaries between work and family time.

Question 5

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ethical principle called ________ asks you to put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision.

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The answer of The ethical principle called ________ asks you...

Question 7

A tiny software object embedded in a Web page and used by tracking programs to monitor online user behavior is called

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A)  spyware. 
B)  a super cookie. 
C)  a Web beacon. 
D)  a cookie. 
A)  spyware. 
B)  a super cookie. 
C)  a Web beacon. 
D)  a cookie.

Question 8

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

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A)  quality of life 
B)  system quality 
C)  accountability and control 
D)  information rights and obligations 
A)  quality of life 
B)  system quality 
C)  accountability and control 
D)  information rights and obligations

Question 9

Responsibility means that you accept the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except

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A)  data storage improvements. 
B)  data analysis advancements. 
C)  increase in multimedia quality. 
D)  increase in use of mobile devices. 
A)  data storage improvements. 
B)  data analysis advancements. 
C)  increase in multimedia quality. 
D)  increase in use of mobile devices.

Question 11

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Canada's privacy legislation meets the standards of the European Directive on Data Protection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

U.S.businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

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A)  have informed consent. 
B)  create a safe harbor. 
C)  develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D)  make their privacy protection policies publicly available. 
A)  have informed consent. 
B)  create a safe harbor. 
C)  develop equivalent privacy protection policies. 
D)  make their privacy protection policies publicly available.

Question 14

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

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Responsibility is the first key element

Question 15

______________________in Canada is one of the principal means of protecting computer software in Canada.

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A)  PIPEDA law 
B)  FOIP law 
C)  Patent law 
D)  Copyright law 
A)  PIPEDA law 
B)  FOIP law 
C)  Patent law 
D)  Copyright law

Question 16

________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors,systems,or organizations.

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The answer of ________ refers to the existence of laws...

Question 17

_______________________ are small text files deposited on a computer hard drive when a user visits Web sites and identify the visitor's Web browser software and track visits to the Web site.

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The answer of _______________________ are small text files deposited on...

Question 18

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

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A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site. 
A)  are installed only at the user's request. 
B)  are not stored on the user's computer. 
C)  cannot be easily detected or deleted. 
D)  monitor the user's behavior at a Web site.

Question 19

The newest computer-related malady is _________________________which is stress induced by computer use.Its symptoms include aggravation,hostility toward humans,impatience,and fatigue.

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A)  Computer vision syndrome (CVS) 
B)  Technostress 
C)  Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) 
D)  Compustress 
A)  Computer vision syndrome (CVS) 
B)  Technostress 
C)  Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) 
D)  Compustress

Question 20

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

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A)  Trade secret protections vary from state to state. 
B)  Any intellectual product, regardless of its purpose, can be classified as a trade secret. 
C)  Software that contains unique elements can be claimed as a trade secret. 
D)  Trade secret law protects the actual ideas in a product. 
A)  Trade secret protections vary from state to state. 
B)  Any intellectual product, regardless of its purpose, can be classified as a trade secret. 
C)  Software that contains unique elements can be claimed as a trade secret. 
D)  Trade secret law protects the actual ideas in a product.

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect.

The strength of patent protection is that it

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

The ethical principle called ________ asks you to put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision.

A tiny software object embedded in a Web page and used by tracking programs to monitor online user behavior is called

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

Responsibility means that you accept the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make.

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

Canada's privacy legislation meets the standards of the European Directive on Data Protection.

U.S.businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

______________________in Canada is one of the principal means of protecting computer software in Canada.

________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors,systems,or organizations.

_______________________ are small text files deposited on a computer hard drive when a user visits Web sites and identify the visitor's Web browser software and track visits to the Web site.

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

The newest computer-related malady is _________________________which is stress induced by computer use.Its symptoms include aggravation,hostility toward humans,impatience,and fatigue.

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

Information Systems in Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 4: Social ethical and Legal Issues in the Digital Firm

Re-designing and automating business processes can be seen as a double-edged sword because

Professionals take on special rights and obligations because of their special claims to knowledge,wisdom,and respect.

The strength of patent protection is that it

The "do anything anywhere" computing environment can

Any unsolicited e-mail is legally considered spam.

The ethical principle called ________ asks you to put yourself in the place of others,and think of yourself as the object of the decision.

A tiny software object embedded in a Web page and used by tracking programs to monitor online user behavior is called

Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

Responsibility means that you accept the potential costs,duties,and obligations for the decisions you make.

All of the following are current key technology trends raising ethical issues except

Most American and European privacy law is based on a set of five principles called COPPA.

Canada's privacy legislation meets the standards of the European Directive on Data Protection.

U.S.businesses are allowed to use personal data from EU countries if they

Define the basic concepts of responsibility,accountability,and liability as applied to ethical decisions.How are these concepts related?

______________________in Canada is one of the principal means of protecting computer software in Canada.

________ refers to the existence of laws that permit individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors,systems,or organizations.

_______________________ are small text files deposited on a computer hard drive when a user visits Web sites and identify the visitor's Web browser software and track visits to the Web site.

Flash cookies are different from ordinary cookies in that they

The newest computer-related malady is _________________________which is stress induced by computer use.Its symptoms include aggravation,hostility toward humans,impatience,and fatigue.

Which of the following statements about trade secrets is not true?

Information Systems in Business Today

How Businesses Use Information Systems

Information Systems organizations and Strategy

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications the Internet and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Enterprise Applications to Manage Supply Chains and Respond to Customers

E-Commerce: Digital Markets and Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Developing Information Systems

Project Management business Value and Managing Change

Managing Global Systems

Filters