MIS-Chapter 4 and 5

Which of the following best describes the effects that new information technology has on society?

• It has a dampening effect on the discourse of business ethics.

• It is beneficial for society as a whole, while raising dilemmas for consumers.

• It has a ripple effect, raising new ethical, social and political issues.

• It has a waterfall effect in raising ever more complex ethical issues.

Which of the following is NOT one of the current key technology trends that raises ethical issues?

• Data storage improvements

• Increase in data quality

• Data analysis advancements

• Increase in use of mobile devices

Which of the following is NOT an example of the potential dark side of big data?

• Police visits to individuals whom a computer system identified as likely to commit a crime in the future.

• Use of a device installed in a car to analyze driving habits.

• Use of a predictive modeling system that predicts life expectancy by using data about individual consumers' buying habits as well as personal and family medical histories.

• Analyzing data from sensors installed in local parks to monitor soil moisture.

An employee takes small amounts of office supplies for her own personal use. You tell her that if everyone were to take office supplies, then the company might suffer losses. Your rationale expresses which of the following ethical principles?

• Kant's Categorical Imperative

• The Golden Rule

• The Risk Aversion Principle

• The "No free lunch" rule

Which of the following acts by Malaysian government which restricts the use of private information by a company without the consent of the owner?

• The Privacy Act

• The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act

• The Freedom of Information Act

• Personal Data Protection Act

In the ________________________ model of informed consent, personal information can be collected until the consumer specifically requests that his/her data not be collected.

• safe harbor

• opt-in

• opt-out

• FIP

________________prohibits an organization from collecting any personal information unless the individual specifically takes action to approve information collection and use.

• A safe harbor

• The opt-in model

• The opt-out model

• FIP principles

The FIP principle of Notice/Awareness states that:

• websites must disclose their information practices before collecting data.

• customers must be allowed to choose how their information will be used for secondary purposes other than supporting transaction.

• data collectors must take responsible steps to assure that consumer information is accurate and secure from unauthorized use.

• consumers should be able to review the data collected about them

Which of the following is a primary drawback to the "do anything anywhere" computing environment?

• It makes work environment less pleasant.

• It creates a digital divide.

• It centralizes power at corporate headquaters.

• It blurs the traditional boundaries between work and family time.

Which of the following health risks is the result of constant repetition of keystrokes?

• CTS

• CVS

• RSI

• RSS