WGU - Ethics in Technology TEST EXAM
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STUDYING MATERIAL WITH 150+
QUESTIONS
What should these caregivers be educated on to help reduce this practice?
- ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Three years after this student graduates, she invites friends and business leaders to the launch
of her startup. Halfway through the celebration, her two friends from school realize she
implemented the business plan without asking them for permission or inviting them to be
partners. She offers to pay them a set amount to walk away.
What are two ethical violations made by this business owner?
- ANSWER Piracy and bribery
Three years after this student graduates, she invites friends and business leaders to the launch
of her startup. Halfway through the celebration, her two friends from school realize she
implemented the business plan without asking them for permission or inviting them to be
partners. She offers to pay them a set amount to walk away.
How should the actions of this business owner be described?
- ANSWER illegal and unethical
What is the legal or policy issue in this scenario?
- ANSWER Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
,What is the IT issue concerning the digital recording of these unsuspecting users?
- ANSWER Electronic surveillance
What is the ethical issue concerning these posted images or videos of unsuspecting users? -
ANSWER identity theft
Which element states what actions will be taken against an individual who violates an
acceptable use policy (AUP)?
- ANSWER Sanctions
What may be a representation of data that may be inappropriately shared by an IT professional?
- ANSWER Employee records
A code of ethics is a set of principles and rules used by companies, professional organizations,
and individuals to govern their decision-making in choosing between right and wrong.
Intellectual property covers protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and
patents.Which scenario is a violation of a code of conduct?
- ANSWER An employee makes a copy of company software and takes it home to share with his
friends.
What is the first step in investigating an ethical challenge?
- ANSWER gather the facts
Which entity provides a technology code of ethics to its constituents?
- ANSWER A professional organization
Most organizations with a published code of ethics have a provision for an employee to report
wrongdoing by others within the organization. What is a person exercising this right known as? -
ANSWER A whistle-blower
,In an effort to reduce costs, a start-up organization is running pirated software. How should the
actions of these leaders be characterized?
- ANSWER Illegal and unethical
What issue can be avoided when a well-defined problem statement and exceptional
communication are present during an IT project?
- ANSWER Scope creep
Safeguarding consumer data and ensuring compliance to all federal and local regulations for
reporting data breaches are essential for corporations to protect the public.
Which consequence may a corporation face for failing to adhere to these practices?
- ANSWER The business may face fines and be required to make additional security safeguards.
What refers to a general set of guidelines to regulate the collection and use of personal data? -
ANSWER Fair information practices
What is a description of the threat to the customer data?
- ANSWER Intended release of sensitive data or the access of sensitive data by authorized
individuals
What is a description of the threat to the data?
- ANSWER Intended release of sensitive data or the access of sensitive data by unauthorized
individuals
What is an example of (CSR) corporate social responsibility?
- ANSWER A local IT firm invests in green energy by partnering with a small business to install
solar panels in the office.
, A student makes two copies of a software package that was just purchased and sells one to a
friend. How should this student's actions be described?
- ANSWER Unethical and illegal
What describes an employee's legal rights when an employer is using an auto-tracking device to
monitor the employee's whereabouts?
- ANSWER The employer must obtain employee consent before installing an auto-tracking
device.
Many IT professionals feel their privacy is violated when employers use GPS-tracking devices.
What describes the employer's point of view?
- ANSWER Legal and Ethical
The implementation deadline for a highly visible IT project that will improve global client
services is going to be missed due to a data integrity issue. An IT team member from an
international country is confident that he has the solution code, but he does not have the
resources to the test code. The project leader is receiving a lot of pressure to complete the
project.
What should this project leader do?
- ANSWER Accept the code, test it, and implement the project late
How should Charlotte's actions be characterized?
- ANSWER illegal and unethical
How should Jim's actions be characterized?
- ANSWER Illegal and unethical
How should the president's actions be addressed?
- ANSWER Report to the compliance officer
|LATEST VERSION |NEW UPDATE
|GUARANTEED PASS|2024-2025 |BEST
STUDYING MATERIAL WITH 150+
QUESTIONS
What should these caregivers be educated on to help reduce this practice?
- ANSWER Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Three years after this student graduates, she invites friends and business leaders to the launch
of her startup. Halfway through the celebration, her two friends from school realize she
implemented the business plan without asking them for permission or inviting them to be
partners. She offers to pay them a set amount to walk away.
What are two ethical violations made by this business owner?
- ANSWER Piracy and bribery
Three years after this student graduates, she invites friends and business leaders to the launch
of her startup. Halfway through the celebration, her two friends from school realize she
implemented the business plan without asking them for permission or inviting them to be
partners. She offers to pay them a set amount to walk away.
How should the actions of this business owner be described?
- ANSWER illegal and unethical
What is the legal or policy issue in this scenario?
- ANSWER Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
,What is the IT issue concerning the digital recording of these unsuspecting users?
- ANSWER Electronic surveillance
What is the ethical issue concerning these posted images or videos of unsuspecting users? -
ANSWER identity theft
Which element states what actions will be taken against an individual who violates an
acceptable use policy (AUP)?
- ANSWER Sanctions
What may be a representation of data that may be inappropriately shared by an IT professional?
- ANSWER Employee records
A code of ethics is a set of principles and rules used by companies, professional organizations,
and individuals to govern their decision-making in choosing between right and wrong.
Intellectual property covers protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and
patents.Which scenario is a violation of a code of conduct?
- ANSWER An employee makes a copy of company software and takes it home to share with his
friends.
What is the first step in investigating an ethical challenge?
- ANSWER gather the facts
Which entity provides a technology code of ethics to its constituents?
- ANSWER A professional organization
Most organizations with a published code of ethics have a provision for an employee to report
wrongdoing by others within the organization. What is a person exercising this right known as? -
ANSWER A whistle-blower
,In an effort to reduce costs, a start-up organization is running pirated software. How should the
actions of these leaders be characterized?
- ANSWER Illegal and unethical
What issue can be avoided when a well-defined problem statement and exceptional
communication are present during an IT project?
- ANSWER Scope creep
Safeguarding consumer data and ensuring compliance to all federal and local regulations for
reporting data breaches are essential for corporations to protect the public.
Which consequence may a corporation face for failing to adhere to these practices?
- ANSWER The business may face fines and be required to make additional security safeguards.
What refers to a general set of guidelines to regulate the collection and use of personal data? -
ANSWER Fair information practices
What is a description of the threat to the customer data?
- ANSWER Intended release of sensitive data or the access of sensitive data by authorized
individuals
What is a description of the threat to the data?
- ANSWER Intended release of sensitive data or the access of sensitive data by unauthorized
individuals
What is an example of (CSR) corporate social responsibility?
- ANSWER A local IT firm invests in green energy by partnering with a small business to install
solar panels in the office.
, A student makes two copies of a software package that was just purchased and sells one to a
friend. How should this student's actions be described?
- ANSWER Unethical and illegal
What describes an employee's legal rights when an employer is using an auto-tracking device to
monitor the employee's whereabouts?
- ANSWER The employer must obtain employee consent before installing an auto-tracking
device.
Many IT professionals feel their privacy is violated when employers use GPS-tracking devices.
What describes the employer's point of view?
- ANSWER Legal and Ethical
The implementation deadline for a highly visible IT project that will improve global client
services is going to be missed due to a data integrity issue. An IT team member from an
international country is confident that he has the solution code, but he does not have the
resources to the test code. The project leader is receiving a lot of pressure to complete the
project.
What should this project leader do?
- ANSWER Accept the code, test it, and implement the project late
How should Charlotte's actions be characterized?
- ANSWER illegal and unethical
How should Jim's actions be characterized?
- ANSWER Illegal and unethical
How should the president's actions be addressed?
- ANSWER Report to the compliance officer
