4. Personal, Legal, Ethical, Organizational Issues Flashcards
Fake news
is a story or hoax created to intentionally misinform or deceive readers.
Deepfakes
are fake videos or audio recordings that look and sound just like real events.
Cheap fakes
sometimes known as the new fake news, are audiovisual manipulations of events created with cheap software that’s readily available on the Web and then modified using Photoshop and other tools and distributed through the Web.
Acceptable use policies
An acceptable use policy is a set of rules specifying the legal and ethical use of a system and the consequences of noncompliance.
Nonrepudiation
Method for binding all parties to a contract
Nonrepudiation
Method for binding all parties to a contract
Cookies
are small text files with unique ID tags that are embedded in a Web browser and saved on the user’s hard drive.
Log files
Generated by web server software, records a users actions on a website
Digital citizen ship
means using information technology safely, ethically, and responsibly.
Intellectual property
is a legal umbrella covering protections that involve copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and patents for “creations of the mind” developed by people or businesses.
Cybersquatting
Registering, selling, or using a domain name to profit from someone else’s trademark
Digital divide
Information technology and the Internet have created a digital divide. Computers are still not affordable for many people. The digital divide has implications for education.
Green computing
involves the design, manufacture, use, and disposal of computers, servers, and other computing devices so that there is minimal impact on the environment.
Misinformation
is fake information that is distributed to an audience, regardless of intent to mislead.
disinformation
is fake information that is knowingly distributed.
accountability
refers to issues involving both a user’s and organization’s responsibilities and liabilities.
spam
is an unsolicited e-mail sent for advertising purposes.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) covers a series of laws that protect European Union (EU) citizens’ personal data, including genetic data, health records, racial or ethnic origin, and religious beliefs.
Business networking ethics
advocates that to maintain a business network, not only should the organization provide open and fair access to all authorized users, it should also consider three types of networking: utilitarian, emotional, and virtuous.
Social media networking ethics
advocates that social media should be open and provide fair access to all of its users.
virtual organizations
are networks of independent companies, suppliers, customers, and manufacturers connected via information technology so they can share skills and costs and have access to each other’s markets.
