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Richard Mason's Views on Information Technology and the Social Contract

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What is the primary concern raised by Larry Lessig regarding information technology and the law?

Information technology companies are not held accountable for violating laws

The pace of change in information technology outpaces the development of relevant laws (correct)

Laws are not strict enough to regulate information technology

Information technology evolves too slowly for laws to keep up

What are the three primary functions of information technologies?

Storing, communicating, and organizing information (correct)

Storing, communicating, and synthesizing information

Recording, transmitting, and synthesizing information

Recording, transmitting, and organizing information

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an example of an information technology in the text?

A telephone

A search engine (correct)

A book

The Dewey decimal system

What is stated about the computer in relation to information technologies?

It can be programmed to emulate any form of information technology Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a topic that will be addressed in the subsequent sections of the text?

The role of government in regulating information technology Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason most corporate entities resist the notion of giving up user information?

User information is a valuable commodity for them. Signup and view all the answers

According to Herman Tavani and James Moor, what is their primary argument against giving users more control over their information?

Users will lose control of all the information about themselves. Signup and view all the answers

What does the profit model of companies like Google and Facebook heavily rely on?

Monetizing user behavior data for directed advertising. Signup and view all the answers

How do internet search companies and social networks offset the cost of providing free services to users?

By monetizing data collected from individual user behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern posed by Westin regarding the privacy trade-off between users and companies?

Users are unaware of the vast amounts of digital information collected about them. Signup and view all the answers