A Gift of Fire Social Legal and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology 4th Edition

A Gift of Fire Social Legal and Ethical Issues for Computing Technology 4th Edition

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Chapter 3

1. The legal guidelines for determining whether material is obscene include all of the following EXCEPT

(a) the material depicts particular sexual (or excretory) acts specified by state law

(b) the material is patently offensive according to contemporary community standards

(c) the material has no serious artistic, literary, social, political, or scientific value

(d) the material is intended for or distributed to persons under the age of 18

Correct answer: d – pg 140

2. Which of the following requirements was a key provision of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)?

(a) proof of age must be provided to access Web sites containing pornography

(b) children must not be allowed to access “hate material” online

(c) filtering software must be installed on Internet terminals in schools and libraries

(d) commercial Web sites must require parental consent for access by children

Correct answer: c – pg 142

3. Anonymizers allow a user to

(a) obtain a new identity

(b) send email and surf the Web anonymously

(c) secretly spy on people visiting your Web site

(d) randomly create a handle or avatar

Correct answer: b – pg 160-161

4. Which of the following are the two main arguments against the Communications Decency Act accepted by the courts?

(a) it was not enforceable, and it did not use the least restrictive means of accomplishing the goal of protecting children

(b) it was too vague and broad, and it did not use the least restrictive means of accomplishing the goal of protecting children

(c) it was too vague and broad, and it did not use community standards to determine what would be harmful to minors

(d) it was not enforceable, and it did not use community standards to determine what would be harmful to minors

Correct answer: b – pg 141

5. Many countries have tried to censor the Internet. Which country issued the following edict in 2001: The office of communications is ordered to find ways to ensure that the use of the Internet becomes impossible.

(a) Iraq

(b) South Africa

(c) Afghanistan

(d) Brazil

Correct answer: c – pg 165

6. Which of the following limits deceptive commercial email and outlines spammers’ responsibilities:

(a) the Spam Reduction Act

(b) the Electronic Communications Act

(c) the Commercial Communications Act

(d) the CAN-SPAM Act

Correct answer: d – pg 151

7. Which of the following is NOT a provision of the CAN-SPAM Act that applies to commercial emailers?

(a) It bans false or misleading header information.

(b) It requires that unsolicited email give recipients an opt-out method.

(c) It requires that commercial email be identified as an advertisement and include the sender’s valid physical postal address.

(d) It requires commercial emailers register with the Federal Trade Commission.

Correct answer: d – pg 151