Flashcards About MIS 412–Chapter 8
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Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions creates greater opportunities for cyberbullying?
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social technology
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Which of the following e-commerce technology dimensions has the potential to reduce cultural diversity in products?
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global reach
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In Western culture, the basic principles shared by ethical schools of thought are:
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responsibility, liability, and accountability
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What is the first step in analyzing an ethical dilemma?
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Identify and describe the facts
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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?
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the Collective Utilitarian principle
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Which ethical principle emphasizes putting oneself into the place of others and thinking of oneself as the object of the decision?
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the Golden Rule
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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?
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No Free Lunch
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Which ethical principle states that if an action cannot be taken repeatedly, then it is not right to take at all?
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the Slippery Slope
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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?
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the Social Contract rule
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Which ethical principle tells you that it is wise to assume perfect information markets?
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the New York Times test
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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?
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Risk Aversion
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Which of the following basic ethical concepts plays an important role in defining privacy?
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due process
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________ is collected data that can be used to identify and locate an individual.
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PII
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Which of the following tools can companies use to track user statements and views on newsgroups, chat groups, and other public forums?
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search engines
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Which of the following can be used to record all keyboard activity of a user?
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spyware
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Which of the following is not one of the issues complicating the taxation of e-commerce sales?
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Taxes raised are used for different government purposes
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Google's Gmail advertising has raised concerns about which of the following issues?
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privacy
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Which of the following statements about industry self-regulation regarding privacy is not true?
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The NAI's privacy policies were developed without regard to the FTC principles
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The placing of a cookie on a user's hard drive by one site that is then used by another site to sell that user related products without the knowledge of the user is:
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legal in the United States but illegal in Europe
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Which of the following requires financial institutions to inform consumers of their privacy policies and permits consumers some control over their records?
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Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
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A social consequence of the richness of Internet information is:
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very persuasive messages might reduce the need for multiple independent sources of information.
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Which of the following is a core Fair Information Practices (FIP) principle?
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Choice/Consent
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Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires identification of the collector of data?
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Notice/Awareness
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Which of the FTC's Fair Information Practices (FIP) principles requires opt-in or opt-out policies to be in place?
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Choice/Consent
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What is the FTC recommendation regarding choice as it relates to personally identifiable information (PII)?
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Require firms to have consumers affirmatively opt-in before PII is collected.
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"Do Not Track" falls under which of the following principles in the FTC's new privacy framework?
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Simplified Choice
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Which of the following technologies allows you to send e-mail without a trace?
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anonymous remailers
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All of the following are types of tiered, or differential, pricing plans except:
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time-managed
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What is the major reason that the Internet has such potential for destroying traditional conceptions and implementations of intellectual property law?
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the ability to make perfect copies of digital works at little cost
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Which of the following protects original forms of expression in a tangible medium?
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copyright law
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How long does copyright protection extend for corporate-owned works?
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95 years
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Which of the following situations would not qualify for the fair use exception to United States copyright law?
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A student copies a photograph of his favorite band from a Web site created by the band's record label and places it on the student's personal Web site.
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All of the following are factors that will be considered in determining whether use of copyrighted material is "fair use" except the:
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free availability of the work on the Web.
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Downloading music tracks owned by record companies without paying for them is an example of a violation of:
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copyright law
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All of the following are possible penalties for violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) except:
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ten years imprisonment for a first offense
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All of the following statements about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) are true except:
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the DMCA makes Internet Service Providers (ISPs) responsible and accountable for hosting Web sites or providing services to infringers regardless of whether the ISP is aware of infringement
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Which of the following allows someone to obtain an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind an invention for 20 years?
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patent law
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All of the following statements about patents are true except:
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It is more difficult to obtain a copyright than it is to obtain a patent
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Which case was instrumental in paving the way for Internet business methods patents?
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State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature Financial Group. Inc
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Amazon has a patent on:
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one-click purchasing
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Disputes over federal trademarks involve establishing:
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infringement
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Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to extort profits from legitimate holders is an example of:
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cybersquatting
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Registering a domain name similar or identical to trademarks of others to divert Web traffic to their own sites is an example of:
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cyberpiracy
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Registering the domain name google.com with the intent to divert Web traffic from people misspelling google.com is an example of:
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typosquatting
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Critics have pointed out that the Chrome browser's Suggest button, which suggests queries based on search terms entered by the user, is in fact, a type of:
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key logger
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The display of a third-party's Web site or page within your own Web site is called:
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framing
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A 2012 TRUSTe/Harris Interactive survey found all of the following except:
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Targeted advertising makes the vast majority of those surveyed uncomfortable
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Over which of the following does ICANN have authority?
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domain name system
