Question 1

In the information technology world, which of the following are examples of ethical issues that a company may have to manage?

Accepted Answer

All of these are examples of ethical issues companies face today with IT.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of acting ethically?

Accepted Answer

None of these is an example of acting ethically.

Question 3

Which of the following represents the definition of information compliance?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of information compliance.

Question 4

Sophie Black works as a computer programmer for a software company.Her boss, Mike Jones, is responsible for developing a new software game for the Wii.After completion of the project Mike gives all of the team members a free copy of the game without consent from the company.Sophie is a little hesitant and unsure about accepting the game because legally it would be considered _________.

Accepted Answer

Pirated software is the unauthorized use, duplication, distribution, or sale of copyrighted software.

Question 5

Which act strengthened criminal laws against identity theft?

Accepted Answer

The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act strengthened criminal laws against identity theft.

Question 6

Which of the following is served as key evidence in many legal cases today and also provides a faster, easier way to search and organize paper documents?

Accepted Answer

Digital information, in today's world, is often served as key evidence in many legal cases and provides a faster, easier way to search and organize paper documents.

Question 7

Which of the following describes confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of confidentiality.

Question 8

Which of the following is included in the four quadrants of ethical and legal behavior?

Accepted Answer

All of these are contained in the four quadrants of ethical and legal behavior.

Question 9

Which of the following examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution, ensuring it has the types of data or information required to function and grow effectively?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of information management.

Question 10

What are policies and procedures that address information management along with the ethical use of computers and the Internet in the business environment?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of epolicies.

Question 11

Which of the following refers to the ability of a company to identify, search, gather, seize, or export digital information in responding to a litigation, audit, investigation, or information inquiry?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of ediscovery, or electronic discovery.

Question 12

Which of the following means the right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of privacy.

Question 13

Which of the following describes privacy?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of privacy.

Question 14

What is the method or system of government for information management or control?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of information governance.

Question 15

When studying the figure of the four quadrants of ethical and legal behavior, the goal is for organizations to make decisions in which of the following quadrants?

Accepted Answer

When studying the figure of the four quadrants of ethical and legal behavior, the goal is for organizations to make decisions in quadrant I that are both legal and ethical.

Question 16

Which act protects investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures?

Accepted Answer

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act protects investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures.

Question 17

Determining what is ethical can sometimes be difficult because certain actions can be justified or condemned, depending on how you view the relationship between ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

When discussing information ethics, determining what is ethical can sometimes be difficult because certain actions can be justified or condemned, depending on how you view the relationship between legal and ethical.

Question 18

What is intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents?

Accepted Answer

This is the definition of intellectual property.

Question 19

Which act restricts what information the federal government can collect?

Accepted Answer

The Privacy Act restricts what information the federal government can collect.

Question 20

As the president of a local trade company, Kristin is faced with leadership, ethical, and operational decisions on a daily basis.Kristen's responsibilities include examining the organizational resource of information and regulating its definitions, uses, value, and distribution, ensuring it has the types of information required to function and grow effectively.What is Kristin overseeing for the company?

Accepted Answer

Information management examines the organizational resource of information and regulates its definitions, uses, value, and distribution ensuring it has the types of information required to function and grow effectively.

Quiz 4: Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns