30 Questions
Which organization established the Guidelines and Protection laws for data processing?
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
When was the concept of information privacy as a fundamental right reaffirmed in the US?
1973
Which principle of the GDPR states that personal data must be processed lawfully, fairly, and in a transparent manner?
Fairness, Lawfulness, Transparency
Which country's privacy law combines a comprehensive regime of privacy protection with industry self-regulation?
Canada
Which of the following is NOT a core concept of data handling ethics?
Protection of data based on laws
Why is ethical data handling important for organizations?
All of the above
What is the potential consequence of unethical data handling?
Loss of reputation and customers
Why should data management professionals protect data even if it is not required by laws?
To maintain ethical principles
Which organization in Canada has the sole responsibility for handling privacy complaints against organizations?
The Privacy Commissioner
What role does the Federal Privacy Commissioner in Canada fill?
Ombudsman
What is the purpose of the Openness principle in Canada's privacy obligations?
To make information about privacy policies readily available
Which principle states that personal information must be protected by security safeguards appropriate to its sensitivity?
Safeguards
Which of the following is NOT a data protection law mentioned in the text?
COPPA
What is the primary reason for organizations to cultivate ethical principles for data handling?
To comply with regulations
What is the purpose of data handling ethics according to the text?
To change organizational culture
Why is it a dangerous assumption to think that following the letter of the law eliminates risks related to data handling?
Laws can't keep up with evolving data risks
Which of the following is NOT one of the emerging roles focused on controlling risk by establishing acceptable practices for data handling?
Chief Technology Officer
Which principle of bioethics requires that people be treated in a way that respects their dignity and autonomy as human individuals?
Respect for Persons
Which principle of bioethics requires ethical data and information practitioners to identify stakeholders and consider the outcomes of data processing in order to maximize benefit and minimize risk of harm?
Beneficence
Which principle of bioethics considers the fair and equitable treatment of people and asks questions about unequal treatment and disproportionate effects?
Justice
Which of the following is NOT a topic covered in the initiatives and programs designed to inform ethical behaviors online in the United States?
Ownership of data
What are some methods that can be used to misrepresent facts using data?
Manipulation of scale and omission of some data points
What is one unethical data handling practice mentioned in the text?
Manipulation of scale in visualizations
What is the purpose of ethical data handling?
To handle data according to ethical principles
Which of the following is considered unethical when presenting information?
Misusing statistics
What is the term for a phenomenon in data mining where exhaustive correlations are performed on a data set, leading to statistically significant-looking results that are actually random?
Overfitting
In what sectors is overfitting common?
Financial and medical
What does bias refer to?
An inclination of outlook
Why is it important to provide context that informs the meaning of information?
To support the data
What can happen if exhaustive correlations are performed on a data set?
The results appear statistically significant but are actually random
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