WGU D333 Ethics in Technology - ACTUAL EXAM
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Terms in this set (332)
A document that stipulates restrictions and practices
acceptable use policy
that a user must agree in order to use organizational
(AUP)
computing and network resources.
When an organization decides to accept a risk
because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the
potential loss of the risk. A decision to accept a risk
can be extremely difficult and controversial when
dealing with safety-critical systems because making
acceptance that determination involves forming personal
judgments about the value of human life, assessing
potential liability in case of an accident, evaluating the
potential impact on the surrounding natural
environment, and estimating the system's costs and
benefits.
A network attack in which an intruder gains access to
advanced persistent threat a network and stays there—undetected—with the
(APT) intention of stealing data over a long period of time
(weeks or even months).
, A software development
methodology in which a system
is developed in iterations lasting
from one to four weeks. Unlike
the waterfall system
agile development development model, agile
development accepts the fact
that system requirements are
evolving and cannot be fully
understood or defined at the
start of the project.
An agreement of the World Trade Organization that
Agreement on Trade-
requires member governments to ensure that
Related Aspects of
intellectual property rights can be enforced under
Intellectual Property
their laws and that penalties for infringement are
Rights (TRIPS)
tough enough to deter further violations.
A wide-ranging act that authorized $787 billion in
spending and tax cuts over a 10-year period and
included strong privacy provisions for electronic
American Recovery and
health records, such as banning the sale of health
Reinvestment Act
information, promoting the use of audit trails and
encryption, and providing rights of access for
patients.
The estimated loss from a potential risk event over the
course of a year. The following equation is used to
calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE =
annualized loss ALE. Where ARO is the annualized rate of occurrence,
expectancy (ALE) an estimate of the probability that this event will occur
over the course of a year and SLE is the single loss
expectancy, the estimated loss that would be incurred
if the event happens.
annualized rate of An estimate of the probability that a risk event will
occurrence (ARO) occur over the course of a year.
, The expression of opinions by people who do not
anonymous expression
reveal their identity.
A service that allows anonymity on the Internet by
anonymous remailer using a computer program that strips the originating
service header and/or IP address from the message and then
forwards the message to its intended recipient.
Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs (strategic
lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), which is a
anti-SLAPP laws lawsuit filed by corporations, government officials,
and others against citizens and community groups
who oppose them on matters of concern).
Software that scans for a specific sequence of bytes,
antivirus software known as a virus signature, that indicates the presence
of a specific virus.
The people, procedures, hardware, software, data,
and knowledge needed to develop computer systems
and machines that can simulate human intelligence
artificial intelligence processes, including learning (the acquisition of
systems information and rules for using the information),
reasoning (using rules to reach conclusions), and self-
correction (using the outcome from one scenario to
improve its performance on future scenarios).
A group that provides assistance to the board of
directors in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to
the oversight of the quality and integrity of the
organization's accounting and reporting practices and
controls, including financial statements and reports;
audit committee
the organization's compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements; the qualifications,
independence, and performance of the company's
independent auditor; and the performance of the
company's internal audit team.
, The elimination of a vulnerability that gives rise to a
particular risk in order to avoid the risk altogether. This
avoidance is the most effective solution but often not possible
due to organizational requirements and factors
beyond an organization's control.
The moral corruption of people in power, which is
Bathsheba syndrome often facilitated by a tendency for people to look the
other way when their leaders act inappropriately.
A method or technique that has consistently shown
results superior to those achieved with other means
best practice
and that is used as a benchmark within a particular
industry.
The first 10 amendments to the United States
Bill of Rights Constitution that spell out additional rights of
individuals.
A type of dynamic testing that involves viewing the
software unit as a device that has expected input and
black-box testing
output behaviors but whose internal workings are
unknown (a black box).
A sophisticated threat that combines the features of a
blended threat virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other malicious code
into a single payload.
An agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities that all
body of knowledge
licensed professionals must possess.
A large group of computers, which are controlled
botnet from one or more remote locations by hackers,
without the knowledge or consent of their owners.
The failure of one party to meet the terms of a
breach of contract
contract.
breach of the duty of care The failure to act as a reasonable person would act.
breach of warranty When a product fails to meet the terms of its warranty.
NEWEST VERSION 2025/2026 QUESTION AND
CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS FROM
VERIFIED SOURCES RATED A GRADE.
Save
Terms in this set (332)
A document that stipulates restrictions and practices
acceptable use policy
that a user must agree in order to use organizational
(AUP)
computing and network resources.
When an organization decides to accept a risk
because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the
potential loss of the risk. A decision to accept a risk
can be extremely difficult and controversial when
dealing with safety-critical systems because making
acceptance that determination involves forming personal
judgments about the value of human life, assessing
potential liability in case of an accident, evaluating the
potential impact on the surrounding natural
environment, and estimating the system's costs and
benefits.
A network attack in which an intruder gains access to
advanced persistent threat a network and stays there—undetected—with the
(APT) intention of stealing data over a long period of time
(weeks or even months).
, A software development
methodology in which a system
is developed in iterations lasting
from one to four weeks. Unlike
the waterfall system
agile development development model, agile
development accepts the fact
that system requirements are
evolving and cannot be fully
understood or defined at the
start of the project.
An agreement of the World Trade Organization that
Agreement on Trade-
requires member governments to ensure that
Related Aspects of
intellectual property rights can be enforced under
Intellectual Property
their laws and that penalties for infringement are
Rights (TRIPS)
tough enough to deter further violations.
A wide-ranging act that authorized $787 billion in
spending and tax cuts over a 10-year period and
included strong privacy provisions for electronic
American Recovery and
health records, such as banning the sale of health
Reinvestment Act
information, promoting the use of audit trails and
encryption, and providing rights of access for
patients.
The estimated loss from a potential risk event over the
course of a year. The following equation is used to
calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE =
annualized loss ALE. Where ARO is the annualized rate of occurrence,
expectancy (ALE) an estimate of the probability that this event will occur
over the course of a year and SLE is the single loss
expectancy, the estimated loss that would be incurred
if the event happens.
annualized rate of An estimate of the probability that a risk event will
occurrence (ARO) occur over the course of a year.
, The expression of opinions by people who do not
anonymous expression
reveal their identity.
A service that allows anonymity on the Internet by
anonymous remailer using a computer program that strips the originating
service header and/or IP address from the message and then
forwards the message to its intended recipient.
Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs (strategic
lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), which is a
anti-SLAPP laws lawsuit filed by corporations, government officials,
and others against citizens and community groups
who oppose them on matters of concern).
Software that scans for a specific sequence of bytes,
antivirus software known as a virus signature, that indicates the presence
of a specific virus.
The people, procedures, hardware, software, data,
and knowledge needed to develop computer systems
and machines that can simulate human intelligence
artificial intelligence processes, including learning (the acquisition of
systems information and rules for using the information),
reasoning (using rules to reach conclusions), and self-
correction (using the outcome from one scenario to
improve its performance on future scenarios).
A group that provides assistance to the board of
directors in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to
the oversight of the quality and integrity of the
organization's accounting and reporting practices and
controls, including financial statements and reports;
audit committee
the organization's compliance with legal and
regulatory requirements; the qualifications,
independence, and performance of the company's
independent auditor; and the performance of the
company's internal audit team.
, The elimination of a vulnerability that gives rise to a
particular risk in order to avoid the risk altogether. This
avoidance is the most effective solution but often not possible
due to organizational requirements and factors
beyond an organization's control.
The moral corruption of people in power, which is
Bathsheba syndrome often facilitated by a tendency for people to look the
other way when their leaders act inappropriately.
A method or technique that has consistently shown
results superior to those achieved with other means
best practice
and that is used as a benchmark within a particular
industry.
The first 10 amendments to the United States
Bill of Rights Constitution that spell out additional rights of
individuals.
A type of dynamic testing that involves viewing the
software unit as a device that has expected input and
black-box testing
output behaviors but whose internal workings are
unknown (a black box).
A sophisticated threat that combines the features of a
blended threat virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other malicious code
into a single payload.
An agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities that all
body of knowledge
licensed professionals must possess.
A large group of computers, which are controlled
botnet from one or more remote locations by hackers,
without the knowledge or consent of their owners.
The failure of one party to meet the terms of a
breach of contract
contract.
breach of the duty of care The failure to act as a reasonable person would act.
breach of warranty When a product fails to meet the terms of its warranty.
