Question 1

________ involves bypassing the target site's home page and going directly to a content page.

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Question 2

The issue of ________ pits those who wish that all Internet traffic is given equal backbone access against telephone and cable companies that would like to charge differentiated prices based on bandwidth and fees paid.

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Question 3

Single words, pictures, shapes, packaging, and colors used to identify and distinguish goods are protected under ________ law.

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Question 4

Megaupload is an example of a(n) ________, an online file storage service dedicated to sharing copyrighted material illegally.

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Question 5

________ is another name for net neutrality.

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Question 6

In trademark law, ________ is defined as any behavior that would weaken the connection between the trademark and the product.

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Question 7

The four major dimensions of e-commerce ethical, social, and political issues are public safety and welfare; property rights; information rights; and ________.

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Question 8

The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has called for all of the following except:

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The President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology has called for a consumer privacy bill of rights, a data breach law requiring firms to report losses of consumer data, and amendment of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act to strengthen protections against government surveillance. However, they have not called for a blanket prohibition on commercial data brokers.

Question 9

________ involves the creation of digital images that characterize online individual and group behavior.

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Question 10

________ is the largest private personal database in the world.

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Question 11

The doctrine of ________ permits teachers and writers to use copyrighted materials without permission under certain circumstances.

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Question 12

Comcast's proposed merger with which of the following would make it the high-speed Internet provider for close to 40% of American homes?

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Comcast's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable would make it the high-speed Internet provider for close to 40% of American homes.

Question 13

According to data from Pew Research Center, which of the following is the action which the highest percentage of Internet users has taken to preserve their privacy online?

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According to data from Pew Research Center, the highest percentage of Internet users (64%) has cleared their Web browser history and cookies to preserve their privacy online. The other options (using an anonymous Web browsing service, encrypting communications, posting comments online anonymously) were chosen by lower percentages of Internet users.

Question 14

________ copyright infringement lawsuits are concerned with the distinction between an idea and its expression.

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Question 15

Under the ________ Act, American intelligence authorities are permitted to tap into whatever Internet traffic they believe is relevant to the campaign against terrorism, in some circumstances without judicial review.

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Question 16

Demographic and behavioral information that does not include any personal identifiers is referred to as ________ information.

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Question 17

A(n) ________ is a private self-regulating policy and enforcement mechanism that meets the objectives of government regulators and legislation, but does not involve government regulation or enforcement.

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Question 18

The ________ of Internet and Web technology can result in work and shopping invading family life.

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Question 19

The display of a third-party's Web site or page within your own Web site is called:

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The display of a third-party's Web site or page within your own Web site is called framing.

Question 20

In which of the following cases did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that basic business methods cannot be patented?

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Quiz 8: Ethical, Social, and Political Issues in E-Commerce