Question 1

According to the legal concept of cyberliability, employers can be held liable for the actions of their employees through Internet communications to the same degree as if they had written those communications on company letterhead.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The _____ is a private piece of a company's network that is made available to customers or vendor partners using secured access with a unique password.

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The answer of The _____ is a private piece of...

Question 3

Video surveillance, under federal law, is acceptable where the camera focuses on _____ accessible areas.

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The answer of Video surveillance, under federal law, is acceptable...

Question 4

_____ is a work arrangement that enables employees to log into their company's network via a secure gateway such as a virtual private network.

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The answer of _____ is a work arrangement that enables...

Question 5

Video surveillance, under federal law, is acceptable where the camera focuses on publicly accessible areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of thick consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is given when employees have little or no choice.
B)  It is not affected by the state of the job market.
C)  It signals that the consent of employees was forced.
D)  It is given when employees have realistic job alternatives.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Companies can now make vast amounts of information available to its employees and customers on their Internet, intranet, and extranet sites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Parents can be charged with vicarious liability for the actions of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thin consent is based on the assumption that the employee can easily find another job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Keystroke loggers can only capture information that is not deleted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Packet-sniffing software can be used to monitor employees' private accounts, as long as they are accessed on workplace networks or phone lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How did the digitizing of information lead to the establishment of call centers in other countries?

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Digitized information can be sent over f...

Question 13

_____ can record information that has been typed into a computer using a keyboard even if the information is deleted after typing.

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The answer of _____ can record information that has been...

Question 14

The concept of cyberliability:

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A)  does not include harassment that reaches employees via e-mail.
B)  applies the legal concept of liability to the world of computers.
C)  is only enforceable in unregistered commercial Internet cafés.
D)  does not cover categories like obscenity and pornography.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is true of cyberliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  It extends to any form of harassment that reaches an employee via e-mail.
B)  It has no negative repercussions for the employer or the company involved.
C)  It only applies to crimes that involve the patrons of commercial Internet cafés.
D)  It does not cover categories like racial discrimination, defamation, and libel.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

According to Adam Moore, consent given by employees with little choice is referred to as thick consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The _____ argument and the recent availability of capable technology have been driving companies toward creating an Orwellian work environment.

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The answer of The _____ argument and the recent availability...

Question 18

Copying and distributing unpaid proprietary software is not a violation of computer ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of telecommuting?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows employees a certain degree of flexibility in terms of their work hours.
B)  It allows employees no flexibility in terms of the locations from which they work.
C)  It makes it easier for employers to measure the amount of time employees are on-site.
D)  It makes it easier for employers to monitor the Internet activity of their employees.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is a disadvantage of technological advances in a workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of privacy
B)  Limited employee mobility
C)  Reduced employee accessibility
D)  Limited access to customersE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 8: Ethics and Technology

Companies can now make vast amounts of information available to its employees and customers on their Internet, intranet, and extranet sites.

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The _____ is a private piece of a company's network that is made available to customers or vendor partners using secured access with a unique password.

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Which of the following statements is true of telecommuting?

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Thin consent is based on the assumption that the employee can easily find another job.

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According to the legal concept of cyberliability, employers can be held liable for the actions of their employees through Internet communications to the same degree as if they had written those communications on company letterhead.

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Video surveillance, under federal law, is acceptable where the camera focuses on publicly accessible areas.

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According to Adam Moore, consent given by employees with little choice is referred to as thick consent.

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The concept of cyberliability:

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of technological advances in a workplace?

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Packet-sniffing software can be used to monitor employees' private accounts, as long as they are accessed on workplace networks or phone lines.

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Which of the following is true of cyberliability?

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Which of the following statements is true of thick consent?

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_____ is a work arrangement that enables employees to log into their company's network via a secure gateway such as a virtual private network.

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Keystroke loggers can only capture information that is not deleted.

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The _____ argument and the recent availability of capable technology have been driving companies toward creating an Orwellian work environment.

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_____ can record information that has been typed into a computer using a keyboard even if the information is deleted after typing.

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Parents can be charged with vicarious liability for the actions of their children.

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Copying and distributing unpaid proprietary software is not a violation of computer ethics.

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How did the digitizing of information lead to the establishment of call centers in other countries?

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