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IS 3003

1)The introduction of new information technology has a

1. 1. 1. dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics.
      2. ripple effect raising new ethical, social, and political issues.
      3. beneficial effect for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers.

1. 1. 4. waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues.

1. 2. Advances in data storage techniques and rapidly declining storage costs have

1. 1. 1. been accompanied by relevant federal statutes protecting personal data.
      2. made universal access possible.
      3. doubled every 18 months.
      4. made routine violations of privacy cheap and effective.

1. 3. The feature of social institutions that means mechanisms are in place to determine responsibility for an action is called

1. 1. 1. due process.
      2. accountability.
      3. the courts of appeal.
      4. the judicial system.

1. 4. The Federal Trade Commission FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that

1. 1. 1. customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than the supporting transaction.
      2. data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use.
      3. there is a mechanism in place to enforce FIP principles.
      4. Web sites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

1. 5. When a cookie is created during a Web site visit, it is stored

1. 1. 1. on the Web site computer.
      2. on the visitor's computer.
      3. on the ISP's computer.
      4. in a Web directory.

1. 6. A(n)                         model of informed consent permits the collection of personal information until the consumer specifically requests that the data not be collected.

1. 1. 1. opt-in
      2. opt-out
      3. P3P
      4. PGP

1. 7. The P3P standard is concerned with

1. 1. 1. controlling pop-up ads based on user profiles and preventing ads from collecting or sending information.
      2. allowing users to surf the Web anonymously.
      3. scrambling data so that it can't be read.
      4. blocking or limiting cookies.

1. 8. Intellectual property can best be described as

1. 1. 1. intangible property created by individuals or corporations.
      2. unique creative work or ideas.
      3. tangible or intangible property created from a unique idea.
      4. the expression of an intangible idea.

1. 9. Which of the five moral dimensions of the information age does spamming raise?

1. 1. 1. quality of life
      2. system quality
      3. accountability and control
      4. information rights and obligations

1. 10. The term "                        divide" refers to large disparities in access to computers and the Internet among different social groups and different locations.

1. 1. 1. computer
      2. technology
      3. digital
      4. electronic