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

_________ is computing that promotes a sustainable environment and consumes the least amount of energy.

Green computing helps an organization save on energy costs.

A potential benefit of telecommuting is that it _____.

_____ information can be censored if the content is deemed offensive to a political,religious,or cultural group.

List eight moral imperatives as put forth by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

Provide an example of how information technology has created concerns about privacy in the workplace.

Ergonomics experts believe that using better-designed furniture can solve many of the health problems arising from information technology.

Discuss the three important concepts about the Web and network privacy.

Junk e-mail is also known as a cookie.

_________ is a legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights,trademarks,trade secrets,and patents for "creations of the mind" developed by people or businesses.

Cybersquatting has created decency concerns,because these e-mails often contain explicit language or nudity and can be opened by children.

In the context of virtual organizations,the cost of hiring additional employees is reduced because _____.

The _____ was partially overturned in the 1997 Reno v.ACLU case,in which the U.S.Supreme Court unanimously voted to strike down the act's anti-indecency provisions,finding they violated the freedom of speech provisions of the First Amendment.

List eight points a knowledge worker should consider to avoid ethical issues before making a work-related decision.

In the context of intellectual property,which of the following is categorized as copyrighted material?

In the context of privacy issues,identify a true statement about spam.

Identify a true statement about information technology in social divisions.

In the context of Web and network privacy,_____ is a method for binding all the parties to a contract.

Provide a few ways to solve health problems related to computer equipment.

A credit card company sells its customers' mailing addresses to its competitors.In this scenario,the company's action is considered _____.