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