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

Describe green computing.

Private information on the Web-what is posted by a person-is subject to censorship.

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

A patent protects product names and identifying marks.

Provide an example of job deskilling.

Describe the privacy concern posed by ease of access to e-mail.

_____ permits you to use copyrighted material for certain purposes,such as quoting passages of a book in literary reviews.

What kind of computing promotes a sustainable environment and consumes the least amount of energy?

The cost of hiring additional employees in virtual organizations is reduced because:

In the context of Web and network privacy issues,new employees in an organization have to sign a(n)_____before they access the network.

Which is a potential benefit of telecommuting?

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

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

To minimize the invasion of privacy,users and organizations should:

To guard against possible legal ramifications and the consequences of using the Web and networks,an organization usually establishes a(n)_____.

In the context of Web and network privacy,_____ refers to issues involving both the user's and the organization's responsibilities and liabilities.

To minimize the invasion of privacy,users should be barred from reviewing their records.

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

Identify a true statement about information and communications technology (ICT).

Alfred,a software programmer at Gamma Inc. ,develops a program that spreads Trojan viruses to the organization's network.When Liam,his manager,discovers that Alfred had intentionally spread the virus,he immediately fires Alfred.In this scenario,Liam's behavior is considered _____.