Ethics Flash Cards - Intro to IT- Deck 3

These flashcards cover key concepts and definitions related to ethics in IT, regulations, professional organizations, and significant laws.

What defines ethics in the context of governance?

Requirements set by governing bodies that can result in penalties, fines, or even criminal charges.

What is meant by character-based ethics?

Also known as virtue ethics, it argues that good behavior is a natural consequence of good character, rather than applying identifiable rules.

How is 'organizational culture' defined?

The shared values, beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and practices that characterize an organization.

What is Asimov’s Law of Robotics?

A set of laws, rules, or principles intended to govern the behavior of robots designed with a degree of autonomy.

What is the role of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)?

It commits to the highest ethical and professional conduct in recognizing the importance of technologies in affecting quality of life.

What does the Association for Women in Computing (AWC) promote?

It is dedicated to promoting the advancement of women in the computing professions.

What is the purpose of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)?

It certifies the quality of undergraduate education in the computing field based on established criteria.

What are acceptable use policies (AUP)?

Documents that outline acceptable behavior for technology and network use within an organization.

Define 'conflict of interest'.

A situation where a person has two relationships that might be incompatible with each other.

What is the purpose of the Electronic Communication Privacy Act (ECPA)?

It confirms an individual's right to private communication and makes it illegal for ISPs to share information about clients' communication.

What does the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) provide?

U.S. federal protections for personal health information and rights for patients regarding their health information.

What is the goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?

To promote the development of reliable, usable, and secure systems and advance measurement science for emerging information technologies.

What are the implications of the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act (CFAA)?

It prohibits intentionally accessing a computer without authorization or exceeding authorized access.

What is the primary focus of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)?

To help organizations design and apply appropriate approaches to privacy.

What does the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) require?

It requires U.S. federal agencies to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide information security program.

What is the significance of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

It gives U.S. students the right to their own protected records and prevents colleges from sharing student information without consent.

Define 'big data'.

Extremely large and complex datasets that are difficult to process using traditional data management tools.

What does the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA) protect against?

It protects U.S. organizations from purchasing domain names that are identical or confusingly similar to a trademarked name.