BMIS 311 Chapter 4 RAT
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ___________ include(s) the issue of who can and will be held liable for harm done to property rights.
accountability and control
The doubling of computing power every 18 months has raised questions about the _________
accuracy and reliability of information systems
The most common source of business system failure is (are) _________
data quality
The Internet has made intellectual property __________
difficult to protect
U.S. schools are experiencing a(n) ___________ which means that students in poorer schools have less access to technology
digital divide
All of the folowing are technology trends that raise ethical issues EXCEPT
disruptive technologies
All of the folowing are technology trends that raise ethical issues EXCEPT __________
disruptive technologies
The principles of right and wrong that guide an individual are called ________
ethics
A set of principles govening the collection and use of information about users is called __________
fair information practices
Advances in data storage techniques and the rapidly decdining costs of data storage threaten __________
individual privacy
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ___________ include(s) the issue of determining the data that individuals and organizations can protect.
information rights and obligations
The most con on type of computer security incident is ___________
malware infection
The __________ is the most important U.S. federal statute regarding conditions for handling information regarding credit reporting and financial records.
Privacy Act of 1974
Combining data from multiple sources to create digital dossiers of detailed information on individuals is called __________
Profiling
Which of the following is NOT part of the analysis of a situation that presents an ethical issue?
Avoid actions with extremely low failure costs.
____________ are small text files loaded on a computer when a user visits Web sites.
Cookies
__________ refers to the principles of right and wrong that individuals use to make choices,
Ethics
The act that aims at protecting medical records is the ________
HIPAA
Which answer contains the correct list of moral dimensions of the Information Age?
Information rights and obligations, property rights and obligations, accountability and control, system quality, quality of life
In Europe, before data is gathered, _________must be given by customers with knowledge of all the facts needed to make a rational decision.
Informed consent
What is a Web beacon?
Small software programs that keep a record of users' online clickstream
The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) focuses on ________
parental permissions
A(n) ____________ grants the owner an exclusive monopoly on an invention for 20 years.
patent
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age ____________ include(s) the issue addressing intellectual property rights in a digital society.
property rights and obligations
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ___________ is the standard by which cultural values are evaluated and supported in a digital society.
quality of life
Regarding moral dimensions of the information age, ______________include(s) the issue of what standards should we demand to protect the safety of society.
system quality
In the United States, the claim to privacy is protected primarily by
the First Amendment
The introduction of new information technology has a ripple effect which raises many issues. These issues have the following moral dimensions: Information rights and obligations, property rights and obligations, system quality, quality of life, and ___________
the Internet and e-commerce
Ethical issues in informaationyste ave become more of an urgent topic because of the rise of __________
the Internet and e-commerce e
Ethical issues in information systems have been given new urgency by __________
the rise of the Internet and electronic commerce
