Question 1

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  nature of the work used. 
B)  amount of the work used. 
C)  market effect of the use. 
D)  free availability of the work on the Web. 
A)  nature of the work used. 
B)  amount of the work used. 
C)  market effect of the use. 
D)  free availability of the work on the Web.

Question 2

Which of the following was the first state law in the United States requiring owners of commercial websites or online services to post a privacy policy.

Accepted Answer

A)  California Consumer Privacy Act 
B)  California Net Neutrality Act 
C)  California Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
D)  California Online Privacy Protection Act 
A)  California Consumer Privacy Act 
B)  California Net Neutrality Act 
C)  California Electronic Communications Privacy Act 
D)  California Online Privacy Protection Act

Question 3

Which ethical principle states that,when confronted with an ethical dilemma,individuals should take the action that achieves the greater value for all of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Golden Rule 
B)  Risk Aversion 
C)  the Collective Utilitarian principle 
D)  the Social Contract Rule 
A)  the Golden Rule 
B)  Risk Aversion 
C)  the Collective Utilitarian principle 
D)  the Social Contract Rule

Question 4

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly,then it's not right to take at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universalism 
B)  the Slippery Slope 
C)  the Social Contract Rule 
D)  the Golden Rule 
A)  Universalism 
B)  the Slippery Slope 
C)  the Social Contract Rule 
D)  the Golden Rule

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Directive. 
B)  The GDPR applies to any firm operating in any E.U. country. 
C)  The GDPR eliminate the right to be forgotten. 
D)  The GDPR limits the ability of companies to use data for purposes other than those for which it was collected. 
A)  The GDPR replaces the Data Protection Directive. 
B)  The GDPR applies to any firm operating in any E.U. country. 
C)  The GDPR eliminate the right to be forgotten. 
D)  The GDPR limits the ability of companies to use data for purposes other than those for which it was collected.

Question 6

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Accepted Answer

Google's Library Project involved an eff

Question 7

Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to divert web traffic to their own sites is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  cyberpiracy. 
C)  framing. 
D)  metatagging. 
A)  cybersquatting. 
B)  cyberpiracy. 
C)  framing. 
D)  metatagging.

Question 8

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Accepted Answer

A)  Notice/Awareness 
B)  Choice/Consent 
C)  Access/Participation 
D)  Security 
A)  Notice/Awareness 
B)  Choice/Consent 
C)  Access/Participation 
D)  Security

Question 9

Safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)were at issue in all the following lawsuits except:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild and five major publishing companies against Google 
B)  a lawsuit brought by Viacom against YouTube and Google 
C)  BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications. 
D)  Mavrix Photographs, LLC v. LiveJournal, Inc. 
A)  a lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild and five major publishing companies against Google 
B)  a lawsuit brought by Viacom against YouTube and Google 
C)  BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications. 
D)  Mavrix Photographs, LLC v. LiveJournal, Inc.

Question 10

Copyright protection protects against others copying the underlying ideas in a work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Google defended its Library Project on the grounds of fair use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S.copyright law?

Accepted Answer

A)  A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class. 
B)  A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book. 
C)  A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a website created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal website. 
D)  Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project. 
A)  A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class. 
B)  A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book. 
C)  A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a website created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal website. 
D)  Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project.

Question 13

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Day of Action was a protest to proposed changes in regulations pertaining to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  fantasy sports 
B)  Internet sales taxes 
C)  net neutrality 
D)  the online sale of prescription drugs 
A)  fantasy sports 
B)  Internet sales taxes 
C)  net neutrality 
D)  the online sale of prescription drugs

Question 15

All of the following are possible penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)except:

Accepted Answer

A)  up to ten years imprisonment for a first offense. 
B)  fines up to $500,000 for a first offense. 
C)  fines up to $1 million for a repeat offense. 
D)  restitution to the injured parties for any losses due to infringement. 
A)  up to ten years imprisonment for a first offense. 
B)  fines up to $500,000 for a first offense. 
C)  fines up to $1 million for a repeat offense. 
D)  restitution to the injured parties for any losses due to infringement.

Question 16

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  copyright law 
B)  trade secret law 
C)  patent law 
D)  trademark law 
A)  copyright law 
B)  trade secret law 
C)  patent law 
D)  trademark law

Question 17

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

Accepted Answer

A)  ubiquity 
B)  interactivity 
C)  information density 
D)  global reach 
A)  ubiquity 
B)  interactivity 
C)  information density 
D)  global reach

Question 18

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected. 
B)  Require firms to allow consumers to opt-out before PII is collected. 
C)  Make collection of PII illegal. 
D)  Require robust notice only before PII is collected. 
A)  Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected. 
B)  Require firms to allow consumers to opt-out before PII is collected. 
C)  Make collection of PII illegal. 
D)  Require robust notice only before PII is collected.

Question 19

The principle of responsibility means that individuals,organizations,and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Which of the following was the first state law in the United States requiring owners of commercial websites or online services to post a privacy policy.

Which ethical principle states that,when confronted with an ethical dilemma,individuals should take the action that achieves the greater value for all of society?

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly,then it's not right to take at all?

Which of the following statements about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)is not true?

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to divert web traffic to their own sites is an example of:

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)were at issue in all the following lawsuits except:

Copyright protection protects against others copying the underlying ideas in a work.

Google defended its Library Project on the grounds of fair use.

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S.copyright law?

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

The Day of Action was a protest to proposed changes in regulations pertaining to which of the following?

All of the following are possible penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)except:

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

The principle of responsibility means that individuals,organizations,and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

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Exam 8: Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:

Which of the following was the first state law in the United States requiring owners of commercial websites or online services to post a privacy policy.

Which ethical principle states that,when confronted with an ethical dilemma,individuals should take the action that achieves the greater value for all of society?

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly,then it's not right to take at all?

Which of the following statements about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)is not true?

Discuss the Authors Guild's lawsuit against Google with respect to Google's Library Project and explain why the courts ultimately ruled in Google's favor.

Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to divert web traffic to their own sites is an example of:

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP)principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?

Safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)were at issue in all the following lawsuits except:

Copyright protection protects against others copying the underlying ideas in a work.

Google defended its Library Project on the grounds of fair use.

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S.copyright law?

Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

The Day of Action was a protest to proposed changes in regulations pertaining to which of the following?

All of the following are possible penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)except:

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?

The principle of responsibility means that individuals,organizations,and societies should be held accountable to others for the consequences of their actions.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)provides immunity for providers and users of interactive computer services (such as ISPs and websites)from being considered a publisher that might be liable for harmful content posted by others.

The Revolution Is Just Beginning

E-Commerce Business Models and Concepts

E-Commerce Infrastructure: The Internet, Web, and Mobile Platform

Building an E-Commerce Presence: Websites, Mobile Sites, and Apps

E-Commerce Security and Payment Systems

E-Commerce Marketing and Advertising Concepts

Social, Mobile, and Local Marketing

Online Retailing and Services

Online Content and Media

Social Networks, Auctions, and Portals

B2B E-Commerce: Supply Chain Management and Collaborative Commerce

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