WGU D333 Ethics in Technology questions
and sure answers 2025
Ethics - ANSWER A code of behavior that is defined by the group to which an individual belongs
Morals - ANSWER The personal principles upon which an individual bases his or her decisions about
what is right and wrong
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - ANSWER Makes it a crime to bribe a foreign official, a foreign
political party official, or a candidate for foreign political office
US-CERT - ANSWER A partnership between DHS and the public and private sectors that was established
to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure against cyberattacks by serving as a clearinghouse for
information on new viruses, worms, and other computer security topics
Internal Control - ANSWER the process established by an organization's board of directors, managers,
and IT group to provide reasonable assurance for the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, the
reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Best achieved through separation of duties
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - ANSWER Established mandatory guidelines for the collection and
disclosure of personal financial information by financial institutions; requires financial institutions to
document their data security plans; and encourages institutions to implement safeguards against
pretexting
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act - ANSWER Allows consumers to request and obtain a free
credit report each year
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - ANSWER Provides students and their parents with
specific rights regarding the release of student records
, Executive Order 12333 - ANSWER Defines the various government intelligence-gathering agencies and
defines what information can be collected, retained, and disseminated by the agencies. It allows for the
tangential collection of U.S. citizen data—even when those citizens are not specifically targeted
Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) - ANSWER 1) Protection of communication while in transfer
from sender to receiver
2) Protection of communications held in electronic storage
3) Prohibition of devices from recording, dialing, routing, addressing, and signaling information without a
search warrant
-Passed as an amendment to Wiretap Act
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act / Wiretap Act - ANSWER Regulates
interception of wire/telephone and oral communication. A warrant must be obtained from a judge to
conduct a wiretap, who can approve the warrant only if there is probable cause
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) - ANSWER Requires the
telecommunications industry to build tools into its products that federal investigators can use—after
gaining a court order—to eavesdrop on conversations and intercept electronic communications
USA Patriot Act - ANSWER Modified 15 existing statutes and gave sweeping new powers both to
domestic law enforcement and to international intelligence agencies, including increasing the ability of
law enforcement agencies to eavesdrop on telephone communication, intercept email messages, and
search medical, financial, and other records; the act also eased restrictions on foreign intelligence
gathering in the United States
USA Freedom Act - ANSWER Terminated the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the NSA instead
requiring telecommunications carriers to hold the data and respond to NSA queries for data. The act also
restored authorization for roving wiretaps and the tracking of lone wolf terrorists
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for the Protection of Privacy and Transborder
Flows of Personal Data (OECD) - ANSWER Created a set of fair information practices that are often held
up as the model for organizations to adopt for the ethical treatment of consumer data. International
organization consisting of 35 countries
and sure answers 2025
Ethics - ANSWER A code of behavior that is defined by the group to which an individual belongs
Morals - ANSWER The personal principles upon which an individual bases his or her decisions about
what is right and wrong
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) - ANSWER Makes it a crime to bribe a foreign official, a foreign
political party official, or a candidate for foreign political office
US-CERT - ANSWER A partnership between DHS and the public and private sectors that was established
to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure against cyberattacks by serving as a clearinghouse for
information on new viruses, worms, and other computer security topics
Internal Control - ANSWER the process established by an organization's board of directors, managers,
and IT group to provide reasonable assurance for the effectiveness and efficiency of operations, the
reliability of financial reporting, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Best achieved through separation of duties
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - ANSWER Established mandatory guidelines for the collection and
disclosure of personal financial information by financial institutions; requires financial institutions to
document their data security plans; and encourages institutions to implement safeguards against
pretexting
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act - ANSWER Allows consumers to request and obtain a free
credit report each year
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) - ANSWER Provides students and their parents with
specific rights regarding the release of student records
, Executive Order 12333 - ANSWER Defines the various government intelligence-gathering agencies and
defines what information can be collected, retained, and disseminated by the agencies. It allows for the
tangential collection of U.S. citizen data—even when those citizens are not specifically targeted
Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA) - ANSWER 1) Protection of communication while in transfer
from sender to receiver
2) Protection of communications held in electronic storage
3) Prohibition of devices from recording, dialing, routing, addressing, and signaling information without a
search warrant
-Passed as an amendment to Wiretap Act
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act / Wiretap Act - ANSWER Regulates
interception of wire/telephone and oral communication. A warrant must be obtained from a judge to
conduct a wiretap, who can approve the warrant only if there is probable cause
Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) - ANSWER Requires the
telecommunications industry to build tools into its products that federal investigators can use—after
gaining a court order—to eavesdrop on conversations and intercept electronic communications
USA Patriot Act - ANSWER Modified 15 existing statutes and gave sweeping new powers both to
domestic law enforcement and to international intelligence agencies, including increasing the ability of
law enforcement agencies to eavesdrop on telephone communication, intercept email messages, and
search medical, financial, and other records; the act also eased restrictions on foreign intelligence
gathering in the United States
USA Freedom Act - ANSWER Terminated the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the NSA instead
requiring telecommunications carriers to hold the data and respond to NSA queries for data. The act also
restored authorization for roving wiretaps and the tracking of lone wolf terrorists
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for the Protection of Privacy and Transborder
Flows of Personal Data (OECD) - ANSWER Created a set of fair information practices that are often held
up as the model for organizations to adopt for the ethical treatment of consumer data. International
organization consisting of 35 countries
