chapter 18
Multiple Choice Question On any given day, Google Maps in the United States carries how many false business listings? Multiple choice question. 7 million 15.4 million 11 million 3.2 million
11 million
By 2019, at least how many states had passed laws protecting the personal social media accounts of employees? Multiple choice question. 19 12 16 23
16
Approximately how many of the world's inhabitants have Internet access? Multiple choice question. 4.5 billion 7 billion 3.5 billion 1 billion
4.5 billion
The annual cost of cybercrime will be how much by 2021? Multiple choice question. 5 trillion 3 trillion 7 trillion 6 trillion
6 trillion
A 2018 study found that what percent of the search results related to technical support led to scam websites? Multiple choice question. 57 67 72 54
72
By 2025, there will be approximately how many IoT devices in operation? Multiple choice question. 56 billion 31 billion 75 billion 48 billion
75 billion
In one recent test of 80 Apple applications (apps), how many used third-party trackers for marketing, ads or analytics? Multiple choice question. 79 23 46 57
79
Re-accessing data encrypted by ransomware often requires which of the following? Multiple choice question. A key paid for by check A key paid for by credit card A key paid for by Bitcoin A key provided by certified mail, return receipt requested
A key paid for by Bitcoin
In Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, the United States Supreme Court held that a vendor must have which of the following to be subject to state tax collection? Multiple choice question. A physical presence in any country A physical presence in any state other than the state seeking to impose the tax A physical presence greater than its online presence A physical presence in the state seeking to impose the tax
A physical presence in the state seeking to impose the tax
Which of the following online businesses was granted patent protection for its "one-click" method for making Internet purchases? Multiple choice question. Priceline.com Target.com eBay.com Amazon.com
Amazon.com
The speed, traffic volume, surface anonymity, and global reach of the Internet suggest ethical issues that are which of the following? (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. Simple Complex Traditional New
Complex New
Which of the following is incorrect regarding electronic signatures? Multiple choice question. They can take the form of distinctive marks. They can take the form of mathematical codes. They can take the form of voice prints. Consumers can be forced to accept electronic signature agreements.
Consumers can be forced to accept electronic signature agreements.
Which of the following patents address matters of basic communication and data handling that support and allow industrywide standards? Multiple choice question. Standard non-essential Unique-essential Unique non-essential Standard-essential
Standard-essential
In South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc., the United States Supreme Court rejected the physical presence interpretation of minimum connection and replaced it with which of the following standards? Multiple choice question. Commercial impracticability Legal cause Substantial nexus Proximate cause
Substantial nexus
Which of the following refers to the physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet, all collecting and sharing data? Multiple choice question. The Cyber-Medium The Cyber-World The Internet of Things Virtual Reality
The Internet of Things
Regarding the constitutional requirement of due process, which of the following is correct? Multiple choice question. The more business a defendant does in a state, the more likely personal jurisdiction will be found. The more business a defendant does in a state, the less likely personal jurisdiction will be found. The more business a defendant does in a state, the more likely normative jurisdiction will be found. The more business a defendant does in a state, the less likely subject-matter jurisdiction will be found.
The more business a defendant does in a state, the more likely personal jurisdiction will be found.
Which of the following is one of the most visible Internet intellectual property disputes? Multiple choice question. Google's attempt to protect its monopoly as an Internet search engine The music recording industry's effort to protect its copyrights Microsoft's attempt to protect its monopoly in computer operating systems The pharmaceutical industry's effort to protect its patents
The music recording industry's effort to protect its copyrights
By April 2018, Apple had moved how much worth of intellectual property almost exclusively developed in the United States to Ireland, thus resulting in Ireland (and not the United States) having the power to tax the billions of dollars of profits generated by those assets? Multiple choice question. $250 billion $300 billion $40 billion $150 billion
$300 billion
In July 2019, Facebook agree to pay how much as a penalty for violating a 2012 Consent Order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by deceiving users about their ability to control the privacy of their personal information? Multiple choice question. $1.2 billion $750 million $1.5 billion $5 billion
$5 billion
How much is the value of the human sex trafficking business projected to be? Multiple choice question. $75 billion $99 billion $39 billion $50 billion
$99 billion
According to Microsoft, tech-support scams are growing at what rate per year? Multiple choice question. 17 percent 35 percent 31 percent 24 percent
24 percent
The Internet address for a web page is called which of the following? Multiple choice question. A domain name A cybermark A botnik A cyberpatent
A domain name
Which of the following companies found that 28 percent of all traffic on its customers' webpages came from click farms? Multiple choice question. McAfee Google Adobe Facebook
Adobe
Which of the following upload a barrage of negative ratings to the webpages of their clients' rivals? Multiple choice question. Click tanks Click campuses Bait and switch facilities Click farms
Click farms
Legislative processes have been developed to do which of the following? Multiple choice question. Ensure absolute freedom of expression on the Internet Obtain jurisdiction over the entire Internet Naturally govern all aspects of the Internet Create rules to govern Internet behavior
Create rules to govern Internet behavior
Which of the following is the process of building profiles of individuals by organizing all the disparate pieces of information collected in the normal course of business? Multiple choice question. Information confiscation Data mining Information harvesting Data skimming
Data mining
Personal jurisdiction over nonresidents depends on the constitutional requirement of which of the following? Multiple choice question. States' rights Equal protection Privileges and immunities Due process
Due process
Which of the following is a feature of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN)? Multiple choice question. The legality of handwritten signatures was canceled Electronic signature agreements were made mandatory Electronic signatures were given the same legal stature as handwritten ones Customers are obliged to receive documents and records electronically rather than in paper form
Electronic signatures were given the same legal stature as handwritten ones
What percentage of business data is properly protected from cybercrime? Multiple choice question. Twenty-five (25) Thirty-five (35) Five (5) Ten (10)
Five (5)
he Internet is a catalyst for which of the following? (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. Free interchange of goods and services Continuing nationalism Free interchange of communications Continuing globalization
Free interchange of goods and services Free interchange of communications Continuing globalization
Identify the basic ingredients of a binding contract. (Check all that apply.) Multiple select question. Genuineness of assent Offer and acceptance of the terms of the contract Monetary infringement of the contract Consideration for the promises in the contract Anonymity of the involved parties Legality of purpose of the contract Capacity to enter the contract
Genuineness of assent Offer and acceptance of the terms of the contract Consideration for the promises in the contract Legality of purpose of the contract Capacity to enter the contract
In regulating the functioning of the Internet and its component parts, which of the following norms are required? Multiple choice question. Local National State Global
Global
Which of the following handles more than 90 percent of the world's online search queries? Multiple choice question. Google Verizon Microsoft Mozilla
Recent data hacks of note include all but which of the following? Multiple choice question. Marriott Equifax Hilton Capital One
Hilton
Over the past few decades, the proportion of gross domestic product generated through the use of which of the following has grown enormously? Multiple choice question. Factories Intangible assets Illegal skilled workers Farms
Intangible assets
Identify a true statement about user anonymity on the Internet. Multiple choice question. It can transfer liability for any indecent or unlawful content to the hosting website. It can promote a robust exchange of ideas. It may make users cautious about asserting truths. It may reduce the proliferation of sites promoting revenge porn, stalking, and so on.
It can promote a robust exchange of ideas.
A unique characteristic of the Internet and electronic communication through the Internet is which of the following? Multiple choice question. It can be accessed free of charge around the world. Users have very limited access to the Internet globally. Users cannot be sentenced based on their unlawful behavior on the Internet It easily allows users to be anonymous and to remain so without fear of official retaliation.
It easily allows users to be anonymous and to remain so without fear of official retaliation.
Identify a true statement about the digital divide in access to the Internet in the United States. Multiple choice question. Less than 5% of American adults are not connected to the Internet. Only 75% of American households are located where broadband is available. The availability of Internet service is the sole cause of the digital divide. It is not just along economic lines, but also along lines of race, age, and geography.
It is not just along economic lines, but also along lines of race, age, and geography.
Which of the following is true of the Communications Decency Act? Multiple choice question. It immunizes hosting websites from liability for supplying responsive comments supportive of indecent postings by third-party content providers. It treats website owners as content providers when the identity of the original poster of indecent content is unavailable. It holds Internet service providers (ISPs) liable for the tort actions committed by third-party users. It makes the hosting website unlikely to be held liable for indecent postings.
It makes the hosting website unlikely to be held liable for indecent postings.
Identify a true statement about the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA). Multiple choice question. It does not address software licensure. It addresses procedural aspects of computer transactions such as electronic signatures. It was approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). It has been adopted in all the states in the United States of America.
It was approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL).
Which of the following was correct regarding e-commerce that emerged in the early 1990s? Multiple choice question. It was required to collect a state's sales tax, without exception. It was relieved of any duty to collect a state's sales tax even if the seller had a physical presence in that state. It was relieved of any duty to collect a state's sales tax, without exception. It was relieved of any duty to collect a state's sales tax unless the seller had a physical presence in that state.
It was relieved of any duty to collect a state's sales tax unless the seller had a physical presence in that state.
Which of the following will blend in some uncertain, emerging formula to provide the security and confidence necessary for effective e-commerce? (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. Legal regulation Market forces Ethics Brick-and-mortar retailing
Legal regulation Market forces Ethics
Which of the following is not an essential element of a binding contract? Multiple choice question. Contractual capacity Legality of purpose of the contract Mutual consideration equal in value Genuineness of assent of the parties
Mutual consideration equal in value
Regarding the Internet, identify the types of jurisdiction a court must have to address legal issue related to the cyberworld. (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. Personal Normative Subject-matter Nominal
Personal Subject-matter
Which of the following online businesses was granted patent protection for its process of "reverse" auctions? Multiple choice question. eBay.com Hotwire.com Travelocity.com Priceline.com
Priceline.com
Which of the following cyberattacks occurs when a hacker gains access to a victim's database and encrypts it? Multiple choice question. Ransomware Burglaryware Pirateware Hostageware
Ransomware
True or false: Globalization is a major hindrance in intellectual property standards becoming consistent across the world. True false question.TrueFalse
Reason: This is false. Some cultures remain reluctant to recognize intellectual property rights, but globalization seems certain to generate relatively consistent intellectual property standards for most of the world.
True or false: Regarding disputes on Internet ethics, judicial decisions need to be based on individualistic principles. True false question.TrueFalse
Reason: This is false. To be accepted by disputants, judicial decisions related to disputes on Internet ethics need to be based on shared principles.
Select all that apply Which of the following are functions of the Internet? (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. Serving as a mass communications system Serving as a beacon of morality Delivering products less efficiently and at a higher price than the traditional marketplace Delivering private communications between particular users
Serving as a mass communications system Delivering private communications between particular users
Which of the following agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) supports the projection that globalization seems certain to generate relatively consistent intellectual property standards for most of the world? Multiple choice question. The Agreement on Power Distribution among Internet Providers (PDIP) The Agreement on Universal Commercial Code (UCC) The Agreement on Economic Cooperation and Development (ECD) The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
The Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement)
Section 230 of which of the following laws states that no provider of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another internet content provider? Multiple choice question. The Communications Decency Act The Internet of Things Act The CAN-SPAM Act The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
The Communications Decency Act
Which of the following is a collection of thousands of websites that use anonymity tools to hide their IP address? Multiple choice question. The Cyber-Cloud The Internet Troll The Cyber-Shadows The Dark Web
The Dark Web
Identify a true statement about domain names. Multiple choice question. The Domain Name System (DNS) is not protected under the 1999 Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act. The rights to a domain name are given to a person who pays the largest amount of money for it. A business engaging in electronic commerce uses the toughest form of its name as the domain name. The Domain Name System (DNS) is overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
The Domain Name System (DNS) is overseen by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Which of the following is charged with enforcing the federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003? Multiple choice question. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) The National Security Administration (NSA) The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL)
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
Which of the following is correct regarding trademarks and the Internet? Multiple choice question. The Internet has largely ended concerns related to trademark infringement. The Internet has created new opportunities for trademark infringement. The USPTO does not protect trademarks on the Internet. Trademarks are automatically recognized and protected when goods are sold on the Internet.
The Internet has created new opportunities for trademark infringement.
Most individuals probably do not fully appreciate which of the following related to online activities? (Check all that apply) Multiple select question. The amount of their personal information that is available online The degree to which their personal information may be used The ease of communication and access to information How their personal information may be used
The amount of their personal information that is available online The degree to which their personal information may be used How their personal information may be used
Which of the following is correct regarding the enforceability of the terms of a click-wrap agreement? Multiple choice question. The enforceability of such terms is disputed. The enforceability of such terms has been clearly and decisively established by state law. The enforceability of such terms has been clearly and decisively established by federal legislation. The enforceability of such terms has been clearly established by United States Supreme Court interpretation of principles of equitable estoppel.
The enforceability of such terms is disputed.
Which of the following federal legislation establishes both civil and criminal penalties for violations of its provisions? Multiple choice question. The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) of 2012 The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998 The PROTECT IP Act 0f 2012 The federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
The federal CAN-SPAM Act of 2003
Which of the following is correct regarding whether employers can legally access e-mails sent from or received on office computers? Multiple choice question. This issue is exclusively addressed by referendum. This issue is exclusively addressed by state law. This has been definitively addressed by the United States Supreme Court. The legality of this continues to be uncertain.
The legality of this continues to be uncertain.
With which of the following parties did the United States Supreme Court side unanimously in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios v. Grokster case? Multiple choice question. The recording industry Grokster Napster The financial services industry
The recording industry
As of March 2020, approximately what percentage of Africa's citizens had Internet access? Multiple choice question. Nineteen (19) Thirty-nine (39) Twenty-four (24) Forty-nine (49)
Thirty-nine (39)
In the Caspi v. Microsoft Network case, the court used which of the following to rule that a choice of forum provision in an online click-wrap agreement was enforceable? Multiple choice question. Principles of equity Principles of estoppel Constitutional law analysis Traditional contract law analysis
Traditional contract law analysis
How many states have adopted the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA)? Multiple choice question. Thirty-two (32) Two (2) Forty-two (42) Twelve (12)
Two (2)
When can the actions of a hosting website result in liability? Multiple choice question. When it blocks sites that host damaging posts When it attacks sites that host offensive material When it allows content providers to post controversial content on the website When it allows responsive comments supportive of an indecent post
When it allows responsive comments supportive of an indecent post
The technology behind which of the following is an example of a standard-essential patent? Multiple choice question. Amazon's "one-click" method for making Internet purchases Priceline's process of "reverse" auctions Wireless communication Federal Express' transportation logistics
Wireless communication
Which of the following companies has has to repeatedly defend trademark infringement suits? Multiple choice question. eBay Banana Republic J.Crew Target
eBay
