WGU D333 Ethics In Technology - WGU With
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acceptable use policy (AUP) - correct answers A document that stipulates
restrictions and practices that a user must agree in order to use organizational
computing and network resources.
acceptance - correct answers When an organization decides to accept a risk
because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the potential loss of the risk. A
decision to accept a risk can be extremely difficult and controversial when dealing
with safety-critical systems because making that determination involves forming
personal judgments about the value of human life, assessing potential liability in
case of an accident, evaluating the potential impact on the surrounding natural
environment, and estimating the system's costs and benefits.
advanced persistent threat (APT) - correct answers A network attack in which an
intruder gains access to a network and stays there—undetected—with the
intention of stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months).
agile development - correct answers A software development methodology in
which a system is developed in iterations lasting from one to four weeks. Unlike
the waterfall system development model, agile development accepts the fact that
system requirements are evolving and cannot be fully understood or defined at
the start of the project.
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) -
correct answers An agreement of the World Trade Organization that requires
member governments to ensure that intellectual property rights can be enforced
,under their laws and that penalties for infringement are tough enough to deter
further violations.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - correct answers A wide-ranging act
that authorized $787 billion in spending and tax cuts over a 10-year period and
included strong privacy provisions for electronic health records, such as banning
the sale of health information, promoting the use of audit trails and encryption,
and providing rights of access for patients.
annualized loss expectancy (ALE) - correct answers The estimated loss from a
potential risk event over the course of a year. The following equation is used to
calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE = ALE. Where ARO is the
annualized rate of occurrence, an estimate of the probability that this event will
occur over the course of a year and SLE is the single loss expectancy, the
estimated loss that would be incurred if the event happens.
annualized rate of occurrence (ARO) - correct answers An estimate of the
probability that a risk event will occur over the course of a year.
anonymous expression - correct answers The expression of opinions by people
who do not reveal their identity.
anonymous remailer service - correct answers A service that allows anonymity on
the Internet by using a computer program that strips the originating header
and/or IP address from the message and then forwards the message to its
intended recipient.
anti-SLAPP laws - correct answers Laws designed to reduce frivolous SLAPPs
(strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP), which is a lawsuit filed by
,corporations, government officials, and others against citizens and community
groups who oppose them on matters of concern).
antivirus software - correct answers Software that scans for a specific sequence of
bytes, known as a virus signature, that indicates the presence of a specific virus.
artificial intelligence systems - correct answers The people, procedures, hardware,
software, data, and knowledge needed to develop computer systems and
machines that can simulate human intelligence processes, including learning (the
acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using
rules to reach conclusions), and self-correction (using the outcome from one
scenario to improve its performance on future scenarios).
audit committee - correct answers A group that provides assistance to the board
of directors in fulfilling its responsibilities with respect to the oversight of the
quality and integrity of the organization's accounting and reporting practices and
controls, including financial statements and reports; the organization's compliance
with legal and regulatory requirements; the qualifications, independence, and
performance of the company's independent auditor; and the performance of the
company's internal audit team.
avoidance - correct answers The elimination of a vulnerability that gives rise to a
particular risk in order to avoid the risk altogether. This is the most effective
solution but often not possible due to organizational requirements and factors
beyond an organization's control.
Bathsheba syndrome - correct answers The moral corruption of people in power,
which is often facilitated by a tendency for people to look the other way when
their leaders act inappropriately.
, best practice - correct answers A method or technique that has consistently
shown results superior to those achieved with other means and that is used as a
benchmark within a particular industry.
Bill of Rights - correct answers The first 10 amendments to the United States
Constitution that spell out additional rights of individuals.
black-box testing - correct answers A type of dynamic testing that involves viewing
the software unit as a device that has expected input and output behaviors but
whose internal workings are unknown (a black box).
blended threat - correct answers A sophisticated threat that combines the
features of a virus, worm, Trojan horse, and other malicious code into a single
payload.
body of knowledge - correct answers An agreed-upon sets of skills and abilities
that all licensed professionals must possess.
botnet - correct answers A large group of computers, which are controlled from
one or more remote locations by hackers, without the knowledge or consent of
their owners.
breach of contract - correct answers The failure of one party to meet the terms of
a contract.
breach of the duty of care - correct answers The failure to act as a reasonable
person would act.
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