WGU D322 - Introduction to IT Section 8: Ethics Questions And Answers

Three Primary Stages of Data - Answer-Data at rest, data in transit, and data in use Data in Use - Answer-Where the data was temporarily stored Data at Rest - Answer-Where the server is located Data in transit - Answer-The many locations the data passed through Ethics - Answer-The morals that individuals and organization abide by. Regulations - Answer-Requirements set by governing bodies and can result in penalties, fines, or even criminal charges. Ethical Considerations - Answer-1. Privacy of data 2. Ownership of data 3. Control Access to resources 4. Data accuracy 5. Data Security HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) - Answer-U.S policy: Governs access to and control over health data. Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics - Answer-1. A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. 2. A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. 3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law.EPSRC - Answer-Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council AHRC - Answer-Arts and Human Research Council ACM - Answer-Association for Computing Machinery IEEE - Answer-Institution of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. ASA - Answer-American Statistical Association AITP - Answer-Association of Information Technology Professionals AWC - Answer-Association for Women in Computing AAAI - Answer-Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence ABET - Answer-Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Organization Culture - Answer-Defined by the expectations, experiences, philosophy, and values that guide employees' behavior. AUP - Answer-Acceptable Use Policy - Rules or guidelines for the proper use of technology or digital devices within an organization. Information Privacy - Answer-Refers to the right to control how your personal information is collected, used, and exchanged. Privacy focuses on the use and governance of personal data, ensuring that it is collected, shared, and used appropriately. Conflict of Interest - Answer-It is a situation in which a person has two relationships that might be incompatible with each other. Confidentiality - Answer-A set of rules that limit access to data/information. Implementing access controls is largely responsible for enforcing confidentiality.1. Create strong password policies 2. Recognize social engineering attacks. Phishing - Answer-A method of capturing victim's valuable information (e.g., username and password, personal identifiable information) by sending emails that mimic real emails from businesses. These emails seemingly request that you reset the password for your account when in reality the attackers capture the victim's input for their own use. Integrity - Answer-Maintained when the data/information is both trustworthy and accurate. Data must not be changed in transit or altered by unauthorized users. Methods for maintaining integrity include file permissions, user access controls, version control, and redundant systems or copies.