Which of the following is defined as not doing something that a reasonable person would do or doing something that a reasonable person would not do quizlet?

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The posting of thousands of State Department documents on the WikiLeaks Web site is an example of which of the following?

inappropriate sharing of information

Which of the following is a trade group that is funded through dues based on member companies' software revenues and through settlements from companies that commit software piracy?

Business Software Alliance (BSA)

Which of the following is a trade group that represents the world's largest software and hardware manufacturers?

Business Software Alliance (BSA)

A hardware or software device that serves as a barrier between a company and the outside world and limits access to the company's network based on the organization's Internet usage policy is known as which of the following?

Fire Wall

Which of the following is defined as not doing something that a reasonable person would do or doing something that a reasonable person would not do?

Negligence

Professionals who breach the duty of care are liable for injuries that their negligence causes. This liability is commonly referred to as which of the following?

professional standard breach

In 1972, which organization recommended that publicly held organizations establish audit committees?

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Which trade group protects the intellectual property of member companies and advocates a legal and regulatory environment that benefits the software industry?

Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

One of the most common ethical problems for members of the IT profession when a potential employee lies on a resume and claims competence in an IT skill that is in high demand. This act is known as which of the following?

resume inflation

Which of the following occurs when a party fails to perform certain express or implied obligations, which impairs or destroys the essence of the contract?

material breach of contract

What term refers to the obligation to protect people against any unreasonable harm or risk?

Duty of Care

Which term distinguishes the person who uses a hardware or software product from the IT workers who develop, install, service, and support the product?

IT User

The crime of obtaining goods, services, or property through deception or trickery is known as which of the following?

Fraud

Which of the following is defined as the misstatement or incomplete statement of a material fact?

misrepresentation

Which of the following is true about certification?

It can be applied to products.

vendor certification

may focus too narrowly on the technical details of the vendor's technology.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) makes it a crime to do which of the following?

bribe a foreign official

At which level is licensing generally administered?

State

Which term is used to describe the failure to act as a reasonable person would act?

breach of the duty of care

Information used in a business, generally unknown to the public, that the company has taken strong measures to keep confidential is known as which of the following?

Trade Secret

Which is defined as not doing something a reasonable person would do or doing something a reasonable person would not do?

Negligence is a failure to use reasonable care or doing of something which a reasonably prudent person would not do.

Has been defined as not doing something that a reasonable person would?

Negligence is the omission to do something which a reasonable man, guided upon those considerations which ordinarily regulate the conduct of human affairs, would do, or doing something which a prudent and reasonable man would not do.

What is the reasonable person standard quizlet?

What is the standard of the reasonable person? It is a legal fiction derived from the common law that establishes an objective standard of behavior to which all are held accountable. It is used to determine negligence and liability based on an evaluation of behavior as either fulfilling or violating a duty of care.

Which term is used to describe the failure to act as a reasonable person?

To be negligent is to act, or fail to act, in a way that causes injury to another person.