Assignment: Ethical, Privacy, and Security Issues

Question 1
When does the support for open access to Internet grow in a country?
1) When only private-sector organizations gain online access
2) When only government officials gain online access
3) When more people gain online access
4) When online access is limited to schools and colleges

Question 2
Fly thermostat, an automatic temperature controller for homes, learns the patterns for raising and lowering the temperature in a house after a week of use. It then adjusts the temperature automatically based on the observed patterns. This is an application of _____.
1) the Internet of Things
2) Net neutrality
3) the Education Rate (E-Rate) program
4) Net censorship

Question 3
Which of the following policies often contains clauses that permit a social networking operator to collect and store data on users or even share it with third parties?
1) Terms of Trade policy
2) Terms of Use policy
3) Terms of Endearment policy
4) Terms of Retention policy

Question 4
Which of the following is a small file that is placed on the computer hard drive of visitors to an organization's site?
1) A wiki
2) A cookie
3) An antivirus
4) A bookmark

Question 5
_____ is a network of physical objects embedded with sensors, processors, software, and network connectivity capability to enable them to exchange data with the manufacturer, operator, and other connected devices.
1) The Internet of Digital divide
2) The Internet of Things
3) The Internet of Data
4) The Internet of Regulations

Question 6
The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was adopted to _____.
1) guarantee fair trial and other rights of an accused
2) prohibit excessive bail as well as cruel and unusual punishment
3) protect people from unreasonable searches and seizures of properties
4) guarantee the rights to freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and freedom to assemble

Question 7
Which of the following is true of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
1) It was adopted to protect Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures of properties.
2) It was adopted to prohibit people from excessive bail as well as cruel and unusual punishment.
3) It was adopted to guarantee fair trial and other rights of the accused.
4) It was adopted to guarantee Americans' rights to freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and freedom to assemble.

Question 8
The digital divide must be bridged to _____.
1) solve emergency issues
2) support net neutrality
3) prevent online threats
4) promote Internet censorship

Question 9
PindCart, an online retailer, places a small file on the computer hard drive of its visitors to recognize them when they revisit their Web site. The company uses this file to generate a personalized welcome message to its visitors. This small file is called a _____.
1) cookie
2) metadata
3) data dictionary
4) popup

Question 10
Linc Corp., a software firm, decides to ban social networking sites for its employees at the workplace. However, the employees are able to access other Web sites. Identify the strategy adopted by the firm.
1) Cyberespionage
2) Internet censorship
3) Internet rootkit
4) Spear phishing

Question 11
Identify the objective of the Communications Act of 1934.
1) To provide dial-up Internet services to schools and libraries
2) To protect users from online threats such as cracking and identity theft
3) To restrict the use of social networking Web sites
4) To ensure broad access to affordable communications services

Question 12
_____ is the control of the publishing of information on the Internet.
1) Internet graying
2) Internet flagship
3) Internet catalysis
4) Internet censorship

Question 13
Which of the following is a feature of Internet censorship?
1) Monitoring the Internet activity of individuals
2) Storing user credentials such as name and address
3) Selling user data to third parties
4) Pilfering credit card information from online shoppers

Question 14
Which of the following is true of a cookie?
1) It saves shortcuts to Web sites and navigates to them within a few seconds.
2) It helps users to browse incognito by hiding their browsing data.
3) It passes the session identification number to a web server every time a browser makes a hypertext transfer protocol request.
4) It captures browsing history for Web site customization and personalization purposes.

Question 15
A company based in Houston wants to expand its business to Rome. The human resources department will run background checks from Houston. Identify the condition that must be satisfied to make this possible.
1) A "safe harbor" framework must be developed.
2) The US Patriot Act must be implemented.
3) A doxing framework must be developed.
4) The Digital Millennium Copyright Act must be implemented.

Question 16
_____ create profiles on people based on aggregated data from public records such as business directories and social media networks.
1) Data brokers
2) Yellow pagers
3) Data miners
4) Drill-down analysts

Question 17
Which of the following is a reason for the rapid growth of the Internet of Everything?
1) Limited availability of network services
2) Increased availability of expensive smart devices
3) Increased availability of network access
4) Limited availability of inexpensive smart devices

Question 18
Which of the following is true of a code of ethics?
1) It is an individual's beliefs about right and wrong.
2) It is a set of beliefs about right and wrong behavior that are universally accepted.
3) It states the principles and core values that are essential to any professional's work and that govern their behavior.
4) It is a system of rules enforced by a set of institutions that states what a person can and cannot do .

Question 19
Which program was designed to eliminate the digital divide in the United States?
1) The Internet traffic program
2) Net neutrality program
3) Workplace monitoring program
4) The Education Rate program

Question 20
Identify the tactic through which an individual obtains information about an individual from data brokers and threatens to expose the victim's personal details unless a ransom is paid.
1) Hacking
2) Spamming
3) Doxing
4) Cracking.