Quiz 5

Question 1

A policy that requires the consumer to explicitly give permission before an organization can share information with another organization is called
A) nondisclosure.
B) opt-in.
C) fair use.
D) opt-out.
E) full disclosure.

Answer 1

B) opt-in.

Question 2

When information is put to another purpose, that is called a
A) data leveraging opportunity.
B) secondary use of the data.
C) backdoor exploit.
D) collaborative filter.
E) cookie.

Answer 2

B) secondary use of the data.

Question 3

Manufacturers are replacing bar codes with _____________________ because they give more information about the product and are easier to scan.

Answer 3

RFIDs/RFID tags

Question 4

Who wrote that every violation of a “privacy right” is also a violation of another right?
A) Judith Jarvis Thomson.
B) Morton Levine.
C) Louis Brandeis.
D) Samuel Warren.
E) Stanley Benn.

Answer 4

A) Judith Jarvis Thomson.

Question 5

Who wrote an influential paper in the 1890s urging that privacy rights be enacted into law?
A) Thomson and Warren.
B) Benn and Thomson.
C) Levine and Benn.
D) Warren and Brandeis.
E) Benn and Brandeis.

Answer 5

D) Warren and Brandeis.

Question 6

The process of searching through one or more databases, looking for patterns or relationships, is called ________________.

Answer 6

data mining

Question 7

A ____________________ is a file containing information about your visits to a Web site that is placed on your computer’s hard drive by a Web server.

Answer 7

cookie

Question 8

With enhanced 911 service, cell phone providers are able to _______________________ of active cell phone users.

Answer 8

determine the location

Question 9

Thanks to __________________________, you can get a credit card from a bank or store with which you have never done business.

Answer 9

the national credit bureau system/credit reports

Question 10

In ______________________ a U.S. Presidential campaign uses data mining to find likely supporters and focuses campaign resources on getting them to vote.

Answer 10

microtargeting

Question 11

A __________________ contains information about an incident or action reported to a government agency for the purpose of informing the public.

Answer 11

public record

Question 12

A public record contains information about an incident or action reported to a government agency for the purpose of
A) regulating the economy.
B) enhancing public safety.
C) upholding the law.
D) informing the public.
E) protecting the innocent.

Answer 12

D) informing the public.

Question 13

The OnStar system allows
A) a vehicle owner to initiate a conversation with an OnStar representative.
B) the vehicle to automatically send a message to an OnStar representative after an accident.
C) an OnStar representative to disable the gas pedal of the vehicle without the driver’s permission.
D) a and b.
E) a, b, and c.

Answer 13

E) a, b, and c

Question 14

To decrease criminal activity, police in Richmond, Virginia, monitor __________________________ to deploy officers when and where parties are mentioned most frequently.

Answer 14

Facebook and Twitter

Question 15

The process of searching through many records in one or more databases looking for patterns or relationships is called
A) microtargeting.
B) data mining.
C) information gathering.
D) credit reporting.
E) pattern matching.

Answer 15

B) data mining.

Question 16

The Third Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has to do with
A) search warrants.
B) the right to bear arms.
C) self-incrimination.
D) freedom of speech and religion.
E) quartering of soldiers in private homes.

Answer 16

E) quartering of soldiers in private homes.

Question 17

Flash cookies are controversial, in part, because
A) they consume huge amounts of hard disk space.
B) they are commonly used by identify thieves to steal credit card numbers.
C) they allow online retailers such as Amazon.com to track online shopping on other Web sites.
D) they are not controlled by the privacy controls of most Web browsers.
E) all of these.

Answer 17

D) they are not controlled by the privacy controls of most Web browsers.

Question 18

An example of a public record is
A) a marriage license.
B) a deed to a house.
C) a birth certificate.
D) a record of a criminal conviction.
E) all of these.

Answer 18

E) all of these.

Question 19

Most commentators cite the benefits of privacy as a reason why people ought to have some privacy rights. A right that benefits society is called a
A) prudential right.
B) legal right.
C) social right.
D) natural right.
E) Constitutional right.

Answer 19

A) prudential right.

Question 20

An RFID is
A) a random field interferometry device.
B) a wireless transmitter.
C) a biometric identification device.
D) a microscopic bar code.
E) a magnetic bar code.

Answer 20

B) a wireless transmitter.