Ethics of Data Storage and Analysis

The claim of individuals to be left alone, free from surveillance or interference from other individuals, organizations, or state; claim to be able to control information about yourself.

To identify web visitors and store data about their visits to a website.

To monitor who is reading an e-mail message or visiting a website.

<p>It can surreptitiously install on a user's computer and transmit user keystrokes or display unwanted ads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To display personalized ads based on user behavior and preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It compromises individual privacy by collecting and storing personal data without user consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Rapidly declining data storage costs, networking advances and the Internet, and advances in data analysis techniques.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Profiling is combining data from multiple sources to create dossiers of detailed information on individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NORA (Nonobvious Relationship Awareness) is a technology that combines data from multiple sources to find obscure, hidden connections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The reason is not specified, but it likely involves targeted advertising, location-based services, and monetizing user data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Yes, customers should be able to turn tracking off because it is their personal data and they have a right to privacy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some potential ethical issues include violation of privacy, surveillance, and the potential for misuse of personal data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>NORA technology can be used to identify obscure relationships between individuals, and has implications for surveillance and profiling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some potential consequences include increased surveillance, profiling, and violations of privacy, as well as new opportunities for location-based services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intellectual property is intangible property of any kind created by individuals or corporations. It is characterized as a product of human creativity and innovation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The three main ways that intellectual property is protected are trade secrets, copyrights, and patents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A trade secret is intellectual work or product belonging to a business that is not in the public domain. It differs from a patent in that it is not publicly disclosed and is protected indefinitely as long as it remains a secret.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The primary purpose of the DMCA is to make it illegal to circumvent technology-based protections of copyrighted materials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some challenges to intellectual property rights in the digital age include the ease of replication, ease of transmission, difficulty in classifying software, compactness, and difficulties in establishing uniqueness.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A key issue in computer-related liability problems is determining who is responsible when software fails and causes harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An acceptable level of system quality is one that is technologically feasible and economically viable, recognizing that flawless software is not economically feasible.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 20-year period for patent protection refers to the length of time that the creator of an invention has an exclusive monopoly on the ideas behind the invention.</p> Signup and view all the answers