CSIS 1010- Chapter 8 Quiz

Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires identification of the collector of data? A. Choice/Consent B. Notice/Awareness C. Access/Participation D. Security

B. Notice/Awareness

Which case was instrumental in paving the way for Internet business methods patents? A. Ticketmaster Corp. v. Tickets.com B. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International C. State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. D. Bilski et al. v. Kappos

C. State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group, Inc.

Which of the following is not one of the four basic principles shared by ethical schools of thought in western culture? A. Responsibility B. Privacy C. Liability D. Accountability

B. Privacy

"Do Not Track" falls under which of the following principles in the FTC's new privacy framework? A. Privacy by Design B. Simplified Choice C. Greater Transparency D. Scope

B. Simplified Choice

The display of a third-party's website or page within your own website is called: A. Deep linking. B. Cybersquatting. C. Framing. D. Metatagging.

C. Framing

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions creates greater opportunities for cyberbullying? A. Ubiquity B. Information density C. Social technology D. Interactivity

C. Social technology

Which of the following is not one of the issues complicating the taxation of e-commerce sales? A. Sales taxes and policies vary by state and country. B. Small online businesses are unable to manage sales taxes to thousands of different jurisdictions. C. Taxes raised are used for different government purposes. D. Retailers are only legally required to charge sales tax if they have operations located in the same state as a consumer.

C. Taxes raised are used for different government purposes

Which ethical principle asks you to consider the impact of your decision if the principles underlying your decision became an organizing principle of the entire society? A. The Social Contract Rule B. Risk Aversion C. The Golden Rule D. The Slippery Slope

A. The Social Contract Rule

All of the following are possible penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) except: A. Up to ten years imprisonment for a first offense. B. Fines up to $500,000 for a first offense. C. Restitution to the injured parties for any losses due to infringement. D. Fines up to $1 million for a repeat offense.

A. Up to ten years imprisonment for a first offense.

All of the following statements about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) are true except: A. The DMCA makes it illegal to circumvent technological measures to protect works. B. The DMCA allows libraries to make digital copies of works for internal use only. C. The DMCA makes Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible and accountable for hosting websites or providing services to infringers regardless of whether the ISP is aware of infringement. D. The DMCA requires search engines to block access to infringing sites.

C. The DMCA makes Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible and accountable for hosting websites or providing services to infringers regardless of whether the ISP is aware of infringement.

Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to U.S. copyright law? A. A journalist quotes a paragraph from a book in a review of the book. B. A professor clips a newspaper article just before class and distributes copies of it to his class. C. Google posts thumbnail images of books in the Google Book Search Project. D. 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. 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.

All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the: A. Market effect of the use. B. Nature of the work used. C. Amount of the work used. D. Free availability of the work on the Web.

D. Free availability of the work on the Web

Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products? A. Interactivity B. Ubiquity C. Information density D. Global reach

D. Global reach

Which of the following cases involved the issue of keywording? A. Ticketmaster Corp. v. Tickets.com B. E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Spider Webs Ltd. C. Bernina of America, Inc. v. Fashion Fabrics Int'l, Inc. D. Government Employees Insurance Company v. Google, Inc.

D. Government Employees Insurance Company v. Google, Inc.

What is the first step in analyzing an ethical dilemma? A. Define the conflict or dilemma and identify the higher-order values involved. B. Identify the options you can reasonably take. C. Identify the potential consequences of your opinions. D. Identify and describe the facts.

D. Identify and describe the facts

TRUE OR FALSE

False

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

False

According to data from Pew Research Center, which of the following is the action which the highest percentage of Internet users has taken to preserve their privacy online? A. Posted comments online anonymously B. Encrypted their communications C. Cleared web browser history and cookies D. Used an anonymous web browsing service

C. Cleared web browser history and cookies

Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to extort profits from legitimate holders is an example of: A. Framing. B. Cyberpiracy. C. Cybersquatting. D. Metatagging.

C. Cybersquatting

Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing: A. Underlying ideas. B. Piracy. C.. Infringement. D. Intent.

C. Infringement

Which of the following technologies allows you to send e-mail without a trace? A. Anonymous surfing B. Public key encryption C. P3P D. Anonymous remailers

D. Anonymous remailers

Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years? A. Trademark law B. Copyright law C. Trade secret law D. Patent law

D. Patent law

Which of the following is considered one of the most contentious e-commerce patents? A. Patent on streaming video media transmission B. Google's PageRank patent C. Patent on buyer-driven name your price tools D. Patent on one-click purchasing

D. Patent on one-click purchasing

TRUE OR FALSE Online gambling is now legal throughout the United States.

False

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

True

TRUE OR FALSE In the United States, Google is not required to remove results from its search engine if requested.

True

How long does copyright protection extend for corporate-owned works? A. 95 years B. 25 years C. 75 years D. 50 years

A. 95 years

Safe harbor provisions of the DMCA were at the heart of which of the following lawsuits? 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. Government Employees Insurance Company v. Google, Inc. D. Google, Inc. v. American Blind & Wallpaper Factory, Inc.

A. A lawsuit filed by the Authors Guild and five major publishing companies against Google

Which of the following is a core Fair Information Practices (FIP) principle? A. Enforcement B. Choice/Consent C. Access/Participation D. Security

B. Choice/Consent

Which of the following is not a privacy advocacy group? A. EFF B. TIO C. EPIC D. CDT

B. TIO

Which of the following statements about the E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is not true? A. The GDPR limits the ability of companies to use data for purposes other than those for which it was collected. B. The GDPR eliminate the right to be forgotten. C. The GDPR replaces the E.U.'s existing Data Protection Directive. D. The GDPR applies to any firm operating in any E.U. country.

B. The GDPR eliminate the right to be forgotten

Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it's not right to take at all? A. The Social Contract Rule B. The Slippery Slope C. Universalism D. The Golden Rule

B. The Slippery Slope

Which of the following handles cybersquatting cases under its Uniform Dispute Resolution procedures? A. ICANN B. WIPO C. FTC D. USPTO

B. WIPO

Which of the following features of e-commerce technology can result in work and shopping invading family life? A. Ubiquity B. Information density C. Global reach D. Interactivity

A. Ubiquity

Which of the following protects original forms of expression in a tangible medium? A. Patent law B. Copyright law C. Trademark law D. Trade secret law

B. Copyright law

Google owns which of the following, whose data it can use to create what some refer to as super profiles? A. Acxiom B. DoubleClick C. TransUnion Corporation D. Experian

B. DoubleClick

All of the following statements about patents are true except: A. In order to be patented, an invention must be nonobvious. B. It is more difficult to obtain a copyright than it is to obtain a patent. C. Computer programs can be patented. D. The four types of inventions protected by patent law are machines, manmade products, compositions of matter, and processing methods.

B. It is more difficult to obtain a copyright than it is to obtain patent.

All of the following are required in order for information to be considered a trade secret except: A. It must be something that others do not know. B. It must be unique. C. The owner must have taken steps to protect it. D. It must have commercial value to its owner.

B. It must be unique

Which ethical principle asks you to assume that virtually all tangible and intangible objects are owned by someone else unless there is a specific declaration otherwise? A. The Slippery Slope B. No Free Lunch C. The Social Contract Rule D. The Golden Rule

B. No Free Lunch

Which of the following is not a major e-commerce public safety and welfare issue? A. Regulation of taxation B. Regulation of cigarette sales C. Regulation of gambling D. Regulation of pornography

A Regulation of taxation

Which ethical principle tells you that it is wise to assume perfect information markets? A. The Collective Utilitarian principle B. The Social Contract Rule C. The New York Times test D. The Golden Rule

C. The New York Times test

What is the major reason why the Internet has such potential for destroying traditional conceptions and implementations of intellectual property law? A. The support for instant peer-to-peer communication B. The anonymous nature of the Internet C. The ability to make perfect copies of digital works at little cost D. The use of standards for file formats

C. The ability to make perfect copies of digital works at little cost.

What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)? A. Make collection of PII illegal. B. Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected. C. Require robust notice only before PII is collected. D. Require firms to allow consumers to opt-out before PII is collected.

B. Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected

Which of the following tools can companies use to track user statements and views on newsgroups, chat groups, and other public forums? A. Cookies B. Search engines C. Shopping carts D. Digital wallets

B. Search engines

Which of the following basic ethical concepts plays an important role in defining privacy? A. Due process B. Accountability C. Responsibility D. Liability

A. Due process

Which of the following involves bypassing the target site's home page and going directly to a content page? A. Framing B. Cybersquatting C. Deep linking D. Metatagging

C. Deep linking

Which of the following can be used to record all keyboard activity of a user? A. Trusted computing environments B. DRM C. Spyware D. Shopping carts

C. Spyware

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? A. Risk Aversion B. The Golden Rule C. The Collective Utilitarian principle D. The Social Contract Rule

C. The Collective Utilitarian principle

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? A. The Golden Rule B. The Social Contract Rule C. The Collective Utilitarian principle D. Risk Aversion

C. The Collective Utilitarian principle

Which of the following is not aimed at strengthening the ability of law enforcement agencies to monitor Internet users without their knowledge? A. USA PATRIOT Act B. Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act C. USA Freedom Act D. Homeland Security Act

C. USA Freedom Act

A social consequence of the richness of Internet information is: A. An increase in shallowness. B. An increase in the ease of creating misleading information. C. Very persuasive messages might reduce the need for multiple independent sources of information. D. An increase in vulnerability to hacking attacks.

C. Very persuasive messages might reduce the need for multiple independent sources of information.

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that basic business methods cannot be patented? A. State Street Bank & Trust v. Signature Financial Group, Inc. B. Bilski et al. v. Kappos C. BMG Rights Management v. Cox Communications D. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International

D. Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International

TRUE OR FALSE Most adult social network participants do not have any expectation of personal privacy when using a social network.

False

TRUE OR FALSE The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) has been struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court as unconstitutional.

False

TRUE OR FALSE The TrustArc program is an industry-sponsored initiative to encourage websites to be more transparent about how they use personal information, and to make it more likely that appropriate ads are shown to users.

False

TRUE OR FALSE Liability is a feature of political systems in which a body of law is in place that permits individuals to recover damages done to them by other actors, systems, or organizations.

True

TRUE OR FALSE The Federal Communications Commission's privacy rules, applicable to broadband ISPs, were repealed by Congress in 2017.

True

The Spokeo case involved a claim for damages based on which of the following? A. Fair Credit Reporting Act B. Defend Trade Secrets Act C. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act D. Digital Millennium Copyright Act

A. Fair Credit Reporting Act

Which of the following requires financial institutions to inform consumers of their privacy policies and permits consumers some control over their records? A. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act B. COPPA C. HIPAA D. Freedom of Information Act

A. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

The Day of Action in July 2017 was a protest to proposed changes in regulations pertaining to which of the following? A. Net neutrality B. Fantasy sports C. The online sale of prescription drugs D. Internet sales taxes

A. Net neutrality

Which ethical principle states that when confronted with an ethical dilemma, an individual should take the action that produces the least harm, or the least potential cost? A. The Collective Utilitarian principle B. Risk Aversion C. The Slippery Slope D. No Free Lunch

A. Risk Aversion

All of the following cases involved the doctrine of fair use except: A. Spokeo v. Robins B. Kelly v. Arriba Soft. C. Field v. Google, Inc. D. Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al.

A. Spokeo v. Robins

Registering the domain name Faceboik.com with the intent to divert web traffic from people misspelling Facebook.com is an example of: A. Typosquatting. B. Metatagging. C. Cybersquatting. D. Linking.

A. Typosquatting

Which of the following statements about industry self-regulation regarding privacy is not true? A. Critics argue that the most effective form of industry self-regulation to safeguard privacy are online seal programs that attest to a company's privacy policies. B. The AdChoices program is an industry-sponsored initiative to encourage websites to be more transparent about how they use personal information and to make it more likely that appropriate ads are shown to users. C. The NAI offers consumers a global opt-out feature to prevent network advertising agencies from placing cookies on a user's computer. D. Industry efforts have not so far succeeded in reducing American fears of privacy invasion.

A. Critics argue that the most effective form of industry self-regulation to safeguard privacy are online seal programs that attest to a company's privacy policies.

Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to divert web traffic to their own sites is an example of: A. Cyberpiracy. B. Metatagging. C. Framing. D. Cybersquatting.

A. Cyberpiracy

TRUE OR FALSE Net neutrality refers to the idea that Internet service providers (ISPs), including cable Internet and wireless carriers, should treat all data on the Internet in the same manner, and not discriminate or price differentially by content, protocol, platform, hardware, or application.

True

TRUE OR FALSE 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.

True

TRUE OR FALSE The expansion of generic top-level domains recently authorized by ICANN is likely to be disruptive in terms of trademark protection.

True

TRUE OR FALSE The opt-in model for informed consent requires an affirmative action by the consumer before a company can collect and use information.

True