ETHICS IN TECHNOLOGY D333
WGU EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
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,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
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, 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 -
. . . . A N S W E R ⬛⬛...-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) -
.. ..AN SWE R⬛⬛...-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
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WGU EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
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
....COPYRIGHT © ️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,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
....COPYRIGHT © ️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 2
, 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 -
. . . . A N S W E R ⬛⬛...-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) -
.. ..AN SWE R⬛⬛...-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
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