Business Ethics Chapter 9 1 What is e-commerce security? Discuss some of the key elements of e-commerce security. How can companies ensure e-commerce secuirty?

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1 Which of the following is not TRUE regarding social media?

Web 1.0 is usually user-generated allowing

individuals to interact

Social media is the popular term referring to

advanced information technology and

applications that have allowed collaboration

among internet users

Social media sites all form part of the Web

2.0 phenomena

An importatnt aspect of social media is

online social networks

All of the above are true

2 E-commerce security refers to The number of stakeholders online. The number of firewalls in one‘s computer

The degree to which stakeholders trust

hardware such as computers

The degree to which stakeholders feel that the

data collected online by companies is safe

None of the above

E-trust refers to the confidence that… that an online transaction will occur according to

expectations.

A vendor has A buyer has Third party user has A stakeholder has None of the above

4Wurtz (2005) finds that McDonald’s websites in high context cultures tend to Have much more animation. Have less animation No animation at all Have less embedded links All of the above are false

The “gap between the more privileged who have access and the less privileged who do not have

access to information and communication technology”

The digital differentiation The digital divide The digital divide The digital gap E-commerce security

6 The ability of individuals to control or restrict access to information about them is defined as E-trust E-commerce security Information transparency E-commerce piracy Privacy

7 Social media sites all form part of the new Web 1.0 phenomena Web 3.0 phenomena Web 1.2 phenomena Web 2.0 phenomena None of the above

8 Which of the following regarding E-commerce is NOT true?

E-Commerce refers to the selling of goods

and services over the internet

Selling among businesses over the internet is

refered to as B2C

E-commerce can also take place fully online

when customers buy software

Most online transactions occur either through

B2B or B2C

All of the above are true

Common technique(s) used by companies to experiments the ways to reduce their IT- related

energy use is (are).

Virtualization Cloud computing PC power management software All of the above None of the above

10 Which of the following regarding information gathering and storing is NOT true?

Data can now be collected and stored on a

large scale

Data storing is extremely cheap

The types of data collected has changed from

the past

Companies can easily scan customers emails

to gather data

Companies cannot easily share data

The popular term that refers to the advanced Internet technology and applications that have largely

enabled collaboration among Internet users is

Social media Networking Virtualization Web 1.0 None of the above

Mr. Jones just bought the iPad 2 and he is expecting a week from now from this eBay seller. This

is an example of

E-trust. Privacy Integrity Authentication None of the above

13 One key aspect of e-commerce security is non-repudiation. This refers to

Making sure that private information is not

made available to non-authorized users

Making sure that the collected data is reliable

and accurate

Making sure that collected data is made

available in a timely manner

Ensuring that those who are using the data

are really who they claim to be

Making sure that authorized users are not

denied access to their data

Ensuring that those who are using the data are really who they claim to be represents which aspect

of e-commerce security?

Confidentiality Availability Authentication Non-repudiation Integrity

Protecting and ensuring that collected data is accurate, reliable and truthful represents which aspect

of e-commerce security?

Confidentiality Availability Authentication Non-repudiation None of the above

Trust in other parties such as third parties certifying that a vendor has pledged integrity and

honesty is one the main components of

E-commerce E-trust E-commerce security Information transparency Information privacy

17 Which of following activities involves placing data on the web as opposed to on in-house servers? Cloud computing Networking Virtualization Data integrity None of the above

18 Running multiple computers on a single computer is known as Virtualization Cloud computing Networking Data integrity All of the above

19 Virtualization

Reduces the need for hardware while also

reducing the need for energy

Increases the need for hardware while

reducing the need for energy

Reduces the need for hardware while

increasing the need for energy

Increase the need for hardware while

increasing the need for energy

None of the above

The form(s) of information distinguished by Mooradian to appreciate the issue of privacy with

regards to social media is (are)

Institution specific information such as

financial information

Socially sensitive information such as

embarassing information

Biographical information All of the above None of the above

The process of making information explicitly and openly available to concerned stakeholders is

known as

E-commerce E-trust Information transparency Authentication Non-repudiation

22 Which of the following statements regarding growth of e-commerce activity worldwide is FALSE?

Online retailing growth is predicted to be in

double digits over the next few years

Western European nations will see significant

growth in e-commerce activity

Chinese e-commerce activity will grow

dramatically

Latin America will see tremendous growth in

e-commerce activity

Africa will experience a steady decline in e-

commerce activity

23 Which of the following regarding e-trust is FALSE?

E-trust refers to the confidence that a buyer

has that an online transaction will occur

according to expectations

E-trust includes trust in the Internet E-Trust includes trust in the vendor E-trust includes trust in other parties All of the above

24 Which of the following represent changes brought about by new information technologies Massive amounts of data collection

Multinationals are under increased pressure

to safeguard data

The damaging effect of misused company

information

All of the above None of the above

25 Which of the following are components of E-commerce? Confidentiality Availability Integrity Authentication All of the above

26 … refers to existing customers providing feedback encouraging new customers to trust the website Online confirmation Reputable website affiliation Peer endorsement E-commerce trust None of the above

27 … refers to unknown website affiliating itself with a more reputable website to build online trust Online confirmation Reputable website affiliation Peer endorsement E-commerce trust None of the above

28 Digital divide is defined as:

Gap between the more privleged who have

access, and the less privileged, who do not

have access, to information and

communication technology

Waste stream that occurs as a result of a

company’s use of information technology

Ability of individuals to control or restrict

acess to information about them

The internet and new forms of social media None of the above

Question

What is social media? What are the key components of social media?

What is privacy? Why is privacy important? Discuss some of the ways companies can protect their customers’

privacy.

What is e-commerce security? Discuss some of the key elements of e-commerce security. How can companies

ensure e-commerce secuirty?

What is etrust? What are the main components of e-trust?

What is electronic waste? What can companies do to help reduce electronic waste?