Question 1

Which statement is true concerning privacy in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  a great deal of legislation that purports to offer some privacy protection 
B)  there are not laws concerning legal rights to privacy 
C)  a government agency is allowed to gather information for one purpose and use it for another purpose 
D)  the federal protection of private healthcare information is not a concern of the government because of the need to learn more about the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals 
A)  a great deal of legislation that purports to offer some privacy protection 
B)  there are not laws concerning legal rights to privacy 
C)  a government agency is allowed to gather information for one purpose and use it for another purpose 
D)  the federal protection of private healthcare information is not a concern of the government because of the need to learn more about the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals

Question 2

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),identify theft is "someone appropriating your personal information without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the U.S.,the only federal law that limits employer surveillance of its workers is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  eavesdropping on spoken personal conversation. 
B)  reading employees e-mails. 
C)  videotaping workers. 
D)  recording employee phone calls. 
A)  eavesdropping on spoken personal conversation. 
B)  reading employees e-mails. 
C)  videotaping workers. 
D)  recording employee phone calls.

Question 4

Which of the following is true of patents?

Accepted Answer

A)  provides effective protection against software piracy 
B)  makes it illegal to copy software and use it without the software vendor's permission 
C)  gives the creator the exclusive right to the manufacture and uses what has been patented for a limited period of time 
D)  all of the above 
A)  provides effective protection against software piracy 
B)  makes it illegal to copy software and use it without the software vendor's permission 
C)  gives the creator the exclusive right to the manufacture and uses what has been patented for a limited period of time 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

A patent gives its creator the exclusive right to the manufacture and use of a new design or method for a limited period of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Amazon.com settled a lawsuit with Barnes and Noble in March 2002 that centered on the infringement of what patent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the personalization of content on an e-commerce site 
B)  the use of cookies to track patterns across visits 
C)  its "one-click-ordering" process 
D)  the "buy it now" feature 
A)  the personalization of content on an e-commerce site 
B)  the use of cookies to track patterns across visits 
C)  its "one-click-ordering" process 
D)  the "buy it now" feature

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason that legal systems in developed countries have not kept up with available information technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology changes very quickly. 
B)  Those who create laws generally have little expertise with complex IT issues. 
C)  The existing laws can easily be reinterpreted to apply to new technologies. 
D)  Laws are difficult to create in an Internet age when it is difficult to determine which country has legal jurisdiction. 
A)  Technology changes very quickly. 
B)  Those who create laws generally have little expertise with complex IT issues. 
C)  The existing laws can easily be reinterpreted to apply to new technologies. 
D)  Laws are difficult to create in an Internet age when it is difficult to determine which country has legal jurisdiction.

Question 8

Which is not a social problem that is perceived to have increased due to information technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the theft of personal information 
B)  increased potential for exploitation of children (child pornography) 
C)  theft of an organization's intellectual property 
D)  difficulties in connecting with people in other regions of the world 
A)  the theft of personal information 
B)  increased potential for exploitation of children (child pornography) 
C)  theft of an organization's intellectual property 
D)  difficulties in connecting with people in other regions of the world

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding personal financial credit reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  they rarely contain inaccurate data 
B)  inaccuracies are not usually spotted because many individuals do not review their reports regularly 
C)  there are no laws that govern them 
D)  they are easily corrected if found inaccurate 
A)  they rarely contain inaccurate data 
B)  inaccuracies are not usually spotted because many individuals do not review their reports regularly 
C)  there are no laws that govern them 
D)  they are easily corrected if found inaccurate

Question 10

When a customer wants to "opt-out" from a U.S.company sharing his or her information with third parties:

Accepted Answer

A)  the financial institution has no obligation to comply with this request. 
B)  it often takes a lot of effort and time for customers to understand how to accomplish it. 
C)  a written request from a government official is required. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the financial institution has no obligation to comply with this request. 
B)  it often takes a lot of effort and time for customers to understand how to accomplish it. 
C)  a written request from a government official is required. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of intellectual property (IP)?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be shared without losing it 
B)  what IP can be owned differs from one society to another 
C)  IP ownership rights are generally limited by time 
D)  sharing IP has become more difficult over the years 
A)  it can be shared without losing it 
B)  what IP can be owned differs from one society to another 
C)  IP ownership rights are generally limited by time 
D)  sharing IP has become more difficult over the years

Question 12

In 2007,Microsoft asserted that 235 company patents were infringed upon by open source programs.What effect did this announcement have?

Accepted Answer

A)  IBM also filed dozens of lawsuits to enforce these patents 
B)  open source organizations filed lawsuits alleging that Microsoft is infringing upon their patents 
C)  it slowed down the growth of open source communities. 
D)  public backlash caused Microsoft to withdraw the statements 
A)  IBM also filed dozens of lawsuits to enforce these patents 
B)  open source organizations filed lawsuits alleging that Microsoft is infringing upon their patents 
C)  it slowed down the growth of open source communities. 
D)  public backlash caused Microsoft to withdraw the statements

Question 13

What is a reason for including ethics discussions in an IT management forum?

Accepted Answer

A)  IT is having a growing impact on people's lives. 
B)  Managers are making decisions about how IT is being used within an organization and with suppliers and customers. 
C)  none of the above 
D)  both A and B 
A)  IT is having a growing impact on people's lives. 
B)  Managers are making decisions about how IT is being used within an organization and with suppliers and customers. 
C)  none of the above 
D)  both A and B

Question 14

In a recent survey,what percentage of students studying in a sample of U.S.colleges and universities said it is always wrong to pirate music and movies?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  more than 10% but less than 25% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  more than 10% but less than 25% 
C)  about 50% 
D)  90%

Question 15

Which of the following is true about investigations of identity theft in the U.S.today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Banks don't pursue all potential cases because of the high cost of investigating. 
B)  Police don't vigorously pursue cases even though money has been taken from the victim. 
C)  It is a U.S. federal crime. 
D)  both A and C 
A)  Banks don't pursue all potential cases because of the high cost of investigating. 
B)  Police don't vigorously pursue cases even though money has been taken from the victim. 
C)  It is a U.S. federal crime. 
D)  both A and C

Which statement is true concerning privacy in the U.S.?

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),identify theft is "someone appropriating your personal information without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft."

In the U.S.,the only federal law that limits employer surveillance of its workers is related to:

Which of the following is true of patents?

A patent gives its creator the exclusive right to the manufacture and use of a new design or method for a limited period of time.

Amazon.com settled a lawsuit with Barnes and Noble in March 2002 that centered on the infringement of what patent?

Which of the following is not a reason that legal systems in developed countries have not kept up with available information technologies?

Which is not a social problem that is perceived to have increased due to information technology?

Which of the following is true regarding personal financial credit reports?

When a customer wants to "opt-out" from a U.S.company sharing his or her information with third parties:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of intellectual property (IP)?

In 2007,Microsoft asserted that 235 company patents were infringed upon by open source programs.What effect did this announcement have?

What is a reason for including ethics discussions in an IT management forum?

In a recent survey,what percentage of students studying in a sample of U.S.colleges and universities said it is always wrong to pirate music and movies?

Which of the following is true about investigations of identity theft in the U.S.today?

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Exam 15: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues

Which statement is true concerning privacy in the U.S.?

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC),identify theft is "someone appropriating your personal information without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft."

In the U.S.,the only federal law that limits employer surveillance of its workers is related to:

Which of the following is true of patents?

A patent gives its creator the exclusive right to the manufacture and use of a new design or method for a limited period of time.

Amazon.com settled a lawsuit with Barnes and Noble in March 2002 that centered on the infringement of what patent?

Which of the following is not a reason that legal systems in developed countries have not kept up with available information technologies?

Which is not a social problem that is perceived to have increased due to information technology?

Which of the following is true regarding personal financial credit reports?

When a customer wants to "opt-out" from a U.S.company sharing his or her information with third parties:

Which of the following is not a characteristic of intellectual property (IP)?

In 2007,Microsoft asserted that 235 company patents were infringed upon by open source programs.What effect did this announcement have?

What is a reason for including ethics discussions in an IT management forum?

In a recent survey,what percentage of students studying in a sample of U.S.colleges and universities said it is always wrong to pirate music and movies?

Which of the following is true about investigations of identity theft in the U.S.today?

Managing IT in a Digital World

Computer Systems

Telecommunications and Networking

The Data Resource

Enterprise Systems

Managerial Support Systems

E-Business Systems

Basic Systems Concepts and Tools

Methodologies for Custom Software Development

Methodologies for Purchased Software Packages

IT Project Management

Planning Information Systems Resources

Leading the Information Systems Function

Information Security

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