WGU D333 Ethics in Technology – WGU With
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strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP)
A lawsuit filed by corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community groups
who oppose them on matters of concern. The lawsuit is typically without merit and is used to intimidate
critics out of fear of the cost and effort associated with a major legal battle.
strict liability
A situation in which the defendant is held responsible for injuring another person, regardless of
negligence or intent.
supply chain sustainability
A component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that focuses on developing and maintaining a
supply chain that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
system safety engineer
Someone who has explicit responsibility for ensuring that a system will operate in a safe and reliable
manner while meeting its users' needs.
system testing
Software testing done after successful integration testing, where the various subsystems are combined
to test the entire system as a complete entity.
telehealth
Employs electronic information processing and telecommunications to support at-a-distance health
care, provide professional and patient health-related training, and support healthcare administration.
telemedicine
A component of telehealth that provides medical care to people at a location different from the
healthcare providers.
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
,A law that regulates the interception of wire (telephone) and oral communications; also known as the
Wiretap Act.
trade secret Information
Generally unknown to the public, that a company has taken strong measures to keep confidential.
trademark
A logo, package design, phrase, sound, or word that enables a consumer to differentiate one company's
products from another's.
transborder data flow
The flow of personal data across national boundaries.
transference
A risk management strategy in which the risk, should it happen, does not rest solely on one individual or
organization. For example, a common way to accomplish risk transference is for an individual or an
organization to purchase insurance, such as auto or business liability insurance. Another way to transfer
risk is to outsource the risk by contracting with a third party to manage the risk.
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
A communications protocol or system of rules that ensures privacy between communicating
applications and their users on the Internet.
trap and trace
A device that records the originating number of incoming calls for a particular phone number.
Trojan horse
A seemingly harmless program in which malicious code is hidden.
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure against cyberattacks, it serves as a
clearinghouse for information on new viruses, worms, and other computer security topics.
U.S. person
Under FISA, it is defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or company.
Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)
An act drafted in the 1970s to bring uniformity to all the United States in the area of trade secret law.
unit testing
A software-testing technique that involves testing individual components of code (subroutines,
modules, and programs) to verify that each unit performs as intended.
USA Freedom Act
,An act passed following startling revelations by Edward Snowden of secret NSA surveillance programs,
which terminated the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the NSA.
USA PATRIOT Act
An act passed 5 weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It gave sweeping new powers
both to domestic law enforcement and U.S. international intelligence agencies, including increasing the
ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, email, medical, financial, and other records.
user acceptance testing
Software testing done independently by trained end users to ensure the system operates as expected.
utility patent
A type of patent "issued for the invention of a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or
composition of matter, or a new and useful improvement thereof, it generally permits its owner to
exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for a period of up to 20 years from the date
of patent application filing, subject to the payment of maintenance fees."
vehicle event data recorder (EDR)
A device that records vehicle and occupant data for a few seconds before, during, and after any vehicle
crash that is severe enough to deploy the vehicle's air bags.
vice
A habit of unacceptable behavior.
viral marketing
An approach to advertising that encourages individuals to pass along a marketing message to others,
thus creating the potential for exponential growth in the message's exposure and influence.
virtue
A habit that inclines people to do what is acceptable.
virus
A piece of programming code, usually disguised as something else, that causes a computer to behave in
an unexpected and usually undesirable manner.
virus signature
A specific sequence of bytes that indicates to antivirus software that a specific virus is present.
vishing
Similar to smishing except that the victims receive a voice-mail message telling them to call a phone
number or access a website.
warranty
, Assures buyers or lessees that a product meets certain standards of quality.
waterfall system development model
A software development methodology that involves a sequential, multistage system development
process in which development of the next stage of the system cannot begin until the results of the
current stage are approved or modified as necessary.
whistle-blowing
An effort by an employee to attract attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act
by a company that threatens the public interest.
white-box testing
A type of dynamic testing that treats the software unit as a device that has expected input and output
behaviors but whose internal workings, unlike the unit in black-box testing, are known.
Wiretap Act
A law that regulates the interception of wire (telephone) and oral communications; also known as the
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.
worm
A harmful program that resides in the active memory of the computer and duplicates itself.
zero-day exploit
A cyberattack that takes place before the security community and/or software developers become
aware of and fix a security vulnerability.
zombie
A computer that is part of a botnet and that is controlled by a hacker without the knowledge or consent
of the owner.
Legal Acts
Acts that conform to the law
Corporate Social Responsibility
the notion that corporations are expected to go above and beyond following the law and making a profit
Supply Chain Sustainability
A component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that focuses on developing and maintaining a
supply chain that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
A Stakeholder
Someone who stands to gain or lose, depending on how a particular situation is resolved.
Complete Solutions 2025/2026 Latest Update
strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP)
A lawsuit filed by corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community groups
who oppose them on matters of concern. The lawsuit is typically without merit and is used to intimidate
critics out of fear of the cost and effort associated with a major legal battle.
strict liability
A situation in which the defendant is held responsible for injuring another person, regardless of
negligence or intent.
supply chain sustainability
A component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that focuses on developing and maintaining a
supply chain that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
system safety engineer
Someone who has explicit responsibility for ensuring that a system will operate in a safe and reliable
manner while meeting its users' needs.
system testing
Software testing done after successful integration testing, where the various subsystems are combined
to test the entire system as a complete entity.
telehealth
Employs electronic information processing and telecommunications to support at-a-distance health
care, provide professional and patient health-related training, and support healthcare administration.
telemedicine
A component of telehealth that provides medical care to people at a location different from the
healthcare providers.
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act
,A law that regulates the interception of wire (telephone) and oral communications; also known as the
Wiretap Act.
trade secret Information
Generally unknown to the public, that a company has taken strong measures to keep confidential.
trademark
A logo, package design, phrase, sound, or word that enables a consumer to differentiate one company's
products from another's.
transborder data flow
The flow of personal data across national boundaries.
transference
A risk management strategy in which the risk, should it happen, does not rest solely on one individual or
organization. For example, a common way to accomplish risk transference is for an individual or an
organization to purchase insurance, such as auto or business liability insurance. Another way to transfer
risk is to outsource the risk by contracting with a third party to manage the risk.
Transport Layer Security (TLS)
A communications protocol or system of rules that ensures privacy between communicating
applications and their users on the Internet.
trap and trace
A device that records the originating number of incoming calls for a particular phone number.
Trojan horse
A seemingly harmless program in which malicious code is hidden.
U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT)
Established in 2003 to protect the nation's Internet infrastructure against cyberattacks, it serves as a
clearinghouse for information on new viruses, worms, and other computer security topics.
U.S. person
Under FISA, it is defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or company.
Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)
An act drafted in the 1970s to bring uniformity to all the United States in the area of trade secret law.
unit testing
A software-testing technique that involves testing individual components of code (subroutines,
modules, and programs) to verify that each unit performs as intended.
USA Freedom Act
,An act passed following startling revelations by Edward Snowden of secret NSA surveillance programs,
which terminated the bulk collection of telephone metadata by the NSA.
USA PATRIOT Act
An act passed 5 weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. It gave sweeping new powers
both to domestic law enforcement and U.S. international intelligence agencies, including increasing the
ability of law enforcement agencies to search telephone, email, medical, financial, and other records.
user acceptance testing
Software testing done independently by trained end users to ensure the system operates as expected.
utility patent
A type of patent "issued for the invention of a new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or
composition of matter, or a new and useful improvement thereof, it generally permits its owner to
exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention for a period of up to 20 years from the date
of patent application filing, subject to the payment of maintenance fees."
vehicle event data recorder (EDR)
A device that records vehicle and occupant data for a few seconds before, during, and after any vehicle
crash that is severe enough to deploy the vehicle's air bags.
vice
A habit of unacceptable behavior.
viral marketing
An approach to advertising that encourages individuals to pass along a marketing message to others,
thus creating the potential for exponential growth in the message's exposure and influence.
virtue
A habit that inclines people to do what is acceptable.
virus
A piece of programming code, usually disguised as something else, that causes a computer to behave in
an unexpected and usually undesirable manner.
virus signature
A specific sequence of bytes that indicates to antivirus software that a specific virus is present.
vishing
Similar to smishing except that the victims receive a voice-mail message telling them to call a phone
number or access a website.
warranty
, Assures buyers or lessees that a product meets certain standards of quality.
waterfall system development model
A software development methodology that involves a sequential, multistage system development
process in which development of the next stage of the system cannot begin until the results of the
current stage are approved or modified as necessary.
whistle-blowing
An effort by an employee to attract attention to a negligent, illegal, unethical, abusive, or dangerous act
by a company that threatens the public interest.
white-box testing
A type of dynamic testing that treats the software unit as a device that has expected input and output
behaviors but whose internal workings, unlike the unit in black-box testing, are known.
Wiretap Act
A law that regulates the interception of wire (telephone) and oral communications; also known as the
Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.
worm
A harmful program that resides in the active memory of the computer and duplicates itself.
zero-day exploit
A cyberattack that takes place before the security community and/or software developers become
aware of and fix a security vulnerability.
zombie
A computer that is part of a botnet and that is controlled by a hacker without the knowledge or consent
of the owner.
Legal Acts
Acts that conform to the law
Corporate Social Responsibility
the notion that corporations are expected to go above and beyond following the law and making a profit
Supply Chain Sustainability
A component of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that focuses on developing and maintaining a
supply chain that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their needs.
A Stakeholder
Someone who stands to gain or lose, depending on how a particular situation is resolved.
