Deck 2: Privacy

Question 1

When a person visits a Web site, his or her IP address and the links he or she clicked on are automatically recorded. This is an example of

A) secondary use
B) invisible information gathering
C) data spillage
D) data mining

Answer 1

invisible information gathering

Question 2

The Privacy Act of 1974 established rules to regulate

A) private sector databases only
B) all databases that contain personal information
C) all personal information, including surveillance data
D) Federal government databases only

Answer 2

Federal government databases only

Question 3

A cookie is

A) a feature of a Web site designed to attract children
B) an illegal use of information about a customer
C) a file that a Web site stores on a visitor's computer
D) a small reward that can be redeemed on a Web site

Answer 3

a file that a Web site stores on a visitor's computer

Question 4

If a business follows an "opt-in" policy for handling personal data, information about a customer

A) may not be released under any conditions
B) may not be released unless the customer gives permission
C) may be released unless the customer requests that the information be kept private
D) may be released for any legitimate business purpose

Question 5

The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) said that

A) international electronic communications must be filtered through a single hub.
B) agents of a foreign power may be wiretapped with authorization from a secret court
C) telecommunications equipment must be designed to allow the interception of telephone calls (with a court order)
D) email should have the same degree of legal protection as telephone calls

Question 6

Two approaches to the problem of protecting personal information are

A) the free market view and
B) the consumer protection view. How do these points of view differ on the issue of a company disclosing personal information about its customers? How do they differ on the issue of errors in the data about an individual that is distributed by a credit bureau?

Question 7

Briefly describe what an "opt-in"
policy is and an "opt-out"
policy is. Let's say you were filling out a survey for an online magazine. Give an example of what you'd see that would distinguish an opt-in from an opt-out policy.

Question 8

Consider the European Union and the United States. Which one of these cultures has historically placed a higher value upon privacy? Explain.

Question 9

Why did the United States try to restrict strong encryption? What effect did that attempt at restriction have on U.S. businesses?

Question 10

What are some "pros" and "cons" to having a national ID card that can access all of one's financial and medical information?

Question 11

Would the Social Security Number be good to use as a national ID for U.S. citizens? Why or why not?

Question 12

In Olmsted v. United States (1928), the U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the Fourth Amendment to apply only to physical intrusion.

Question 13

In Katz v. United States (1967), the U.S. Supreme Court determined that the government needs a court order to intrude where a reasonable person has a reasonable expectation of privacy.

Question 14

The Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets (1968) explicitly allowed wiretapping and electronic surveillance by law enforcement agencies with a warrant.

Question 15

The USA PATRIOT Act (2001) gives individuals more protection from governmental intrusion.

Question 16

In Kyllo v. United States (2001), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that when the government uses a device that's not in use by the general public to "see"
things it could not without intrusion, that is a "search"
and requires a warrant.

Question 17

U.S. v. Jones (2012) was the first major case of digital technology surveillance and involved police attaching a GPS tracking device to a person's vehicle without a search warrant.

Question 18

Explain why the United States has historically placed less value than the European Union on the right to privacy.

Question 19

Describe three of the Fair Information Principles.

Question 20

MATCHING

-FISA

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 21

MATCHING

-FTC

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 22

MATCHING

-FCC

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 23

MATCHING

-computer matching

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 24

MATCHING

-targeted marketing

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 25

MATCHING

-COPPA

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 26

MATCHING

-data mining

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 27

MATCHING

-computer profiling

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 28

MATCHING

-RFID

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 29

MATCHING

-CALEA

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 30

MATCHING

-GPS

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 31

MATCHING

-encryption

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order

Question 32

MATCHING

-ECPA

A) the Act which establishes oversight rules for the NSA
B) the federal commission that regulates trade
C) the federal commission that regulates communications
D) combining and comparing information from different databases using a single identifier
E) advertising based on demographics, purchasing history, or other specific aspects of people
F) a law passed to protect children's privacy online
G) combing through large amounts of data for patterns and information
H) analyzing data to determine characteristics of people most likely to engage in a certain behavior
I) tags that use radio frequencies to communicate with devices
J) the law that requires communications companies to design equipment so that it is capable of being tapped
K) uses satellite signals and triangulation to determine location
L) a technology that transforms data into a form that is meaningless to anyone who might intercept it
M) a law which prohibits interception of email and reading of (some) stored email without a court order