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IT: Social And Ethical Issues
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it-skills
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Answer 35 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Example: Medical records that become dissociated from the patient they refer to are considered ___.
Authentication
Policies
Integrity
Reliability
2. Consist of rules governing access to - or use of - information - hardware - and software.
Security
Control
Authenticity
Policies
3. A complex example of __ is the use of encrypted digital signatures in a business transaction.
Security
Privacy
Authentication
Globalization
4. Example: discussion of a delicate subject might require __ - or at least __. However - the extreme could also conceal the perpetrators of criminal - terrorist - or computer hacking acts.
Intellectual property
People and machines
Policies
Privacy and anonymity
5. The operation of hardware - the design of software - the accuracy of data or the correspondence of data with the real world. Data is not as useful if entered incorrectly or if it becomes outdated.
Policies
Reliability
Integrity
Security
6. Social or technical and conventions that enable compatibility and therefore facilitate communication or interoperability between different IT systems and their components.
Control
Standards
Integrity
Globalization
7. Example: A national policy on information technology security would need to define what constitutes unlawful access to networks and how to treat transgression.
Globalization
Integrity
Security
Policies
8. Measures include restricted access to machines and networks and encryption of information
Security
Authentication
Authentication
People and machines
9. Example: White telelearning brings previously unavailable opportunities to everyone's doorstep - the cost of hardware - software - or course fees might place the learning beyond the reach of the average person.
Equality of access
Security
Cultural diversity
Authentication
10. Example: Employer surveillance of employees represents a new kind of __ imposed on people.
Policies
Anonymity
Control
Globalization
11. Govern the design and use of hardware - software - and information.
Equality of access
Privacy
Equality of access
Standards
12. A simple example of __ is user login onto a network.
People and machines
Privacy and anonymity
Standards
Authentication
13. The ability of individuals and groups to determine for themselves when - how - and to what extent the information about themselves is shared with others.
Security
Intellectual property
Policies
Privacy
14. Example: An automatic aircraft landing system provides an example of increased reliability resulting from IT __.
Policies
Control
Standards
Integrity
15. The diminishing importance of geographical - political - economic - and cultural boundaries - often caused by information technology.
Control
Standards
Control
Globalization
16. __ of the user is crucial in many situations - particularly in business and legal matters.
Integrity
Authentication
Security
Policies
17. As an instrument of __ - information technology improves reliability - accuracy - and speed of systems - but it can also be used to manipulate people.
Control
Equality of access
Policies
Standards
18. Enforceable measures intended to promote appropriate use - often developed by governments - businesses - and private groups or individuals.
Privacy and anonymity
Policies
Privacy
Integrity
19. __ is legally protected by copyrights - trademarks - and patents - but easy and accurate duplication methods made available by information technology can undermine such protections. However - the same methods can create opportunities for inexpensive
Control
Intellectual property
Integrity
Authenticity
20. Refers to the establishment of the user's identity beyond reasonable doubt.
Policies
Globalization
Policies
Authenticity
21. The new global village provides a worldwide cultural awareness - but may also lead to less diversity.
Cultural diversity
Control
Privacy
Standards
22. Example: __ affect the exchange of information by making it subject to copyright laws.
Policies
Authentication
Control
Authentication
23. Example: communication protocols used on the internet - the ASCII representation for characters - or the design of the printer port on a personal computer are all governed by standards.
Equality of access
Policies
Standards
Cultural diversity
24. Includes ideas - discoveries - writings - works of art - software - collections and presentations of data.
Globalization
Intellectual property
Integrity
Anonymity
25. Refers to the protection of hardware - software - machines - and networks from unauthorized access - alteration - or destruction.
Intellectual property
Security
Policies
Control
26. Refers to the correspondence of data with itself at its creation.
Control
Integrity
Intellectual property
Security
27. The degree of __ of information systems determines society's confidence in the information contained in the systems.
Reliability
Policies
Globalization
Security
28. Data lacks __ when it has been changed accidentally or tampered with.
Reliability
Authentication
Security
Integrity
29. __ can promote or restrict access - modify behavior or require the fulfillment of certain conditions prior to or during use.
Equality of access
Authentication
Policies
Authenticity
30. Example: A hacker might change drivers' license data - resulting in the arrests of innocent people.
Equality of access
Reliability
Privacy and anonymity
Integrity
31. Definition: Information technology has the potential to offer universal access to information - regardless of distance - age - race - gender or other personal characteristics. However - the above characteristics - and cost - can also bar individuals
Reliability
Privacy and anonymity
Equality of access
Policies
32. Example: Any dramatic event anywhere in the world can be broadcast almost instantly by television or on the internet. However - it is feared that easier communication can lead to cultural homogeneity.
Standards
Globalization
People and machines
Authentication
33. The interaction of humans with information technology hardware raises all the issues encountered in the social and ethical issues section - as well as additional ones
Anonymity
Security
People and machines
Authentication
34. The extreme form of privacy; Might be called for in some use but is dangerous in others
Control
Globalization
Anonymity
Policies
35. The __ of machines - software - and data determines our confidence in their value.
Anonymity
Authentication
Reliability
Policies