OMIS MIDTERM WEEK 3 Flashcards
What are Ethics?
The principles and standards that guide our behavior toward other people
What are Information ethics?
Governs the ethical and moral issues arising from the development and use of information technologies, as well as the creation, collection, duplication, distribution, and processing of information itself
What are the 4 categories of Ethical issues?
- Privacy issues
- Accuracy issues
- Property issues
- Accessibility issues
What is Privacy?
Privacy – The right to be left alone when you want to be, to have control over your own personal possessions, and not to be observed without your consent
What is Confidentiality?
The assurance that messages and information are available only to those who are authorized to view them
What is an Ethical computer use policy?
Contains general principles to guide computer user behavior
The ethical computer user policy ensures all users are informed of the rules and, by agreeing to use the system on that basis, consent to abide by the rules
What is Information privacy policy?
Contains general principles regarding information privacy
What is an Acceptable use policy (AUP)?
Requires a user to agree to follow it to be provided access to corporate email, information systems, and the Internet
What is Nonrepudiation?
A contractual stipulation to ensure that ebusiness participants do not deny their online actions
What is an Internet use policy?
Contains general principles to guide the proper use of the Internet
What is an Email privacy policy?
Details the extent to which email messages may be read by others
What is Spam?
Unsolicited email
Anti-spam policy
What is Anti-spam policy?
Simply states that email users will not send unsolicited emails (or spam)
What is a Social media policy?
Outlines the corporate guidelines or principles governing employee online communications
What is Information technology monitoring?
Tracks people’s activities by such measures as number of keystrokes, error rate, and number of transactions processed