WGU D333 Pre- Assessment Version (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Ethics in Technology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A A company encourages its employees and their families to wear fitness trackers to promote healthy lifestyles and help address the cost of insurance benefits.Which regulation is related to the legal and ethical challenges within this scenario?
HIPAA What are two implications of using advanced surveillance technologies in public locations from the technical, legal, and ethical standpoints?Diminishing individual privacy/Proliferation of stalking apps What are two challenges of using stalking apps from the technical, legal, and ethical standpoints?Selling and buying stalking apps over the internet is not prohibited by law./Stalking apps allow for remote activation of the built-in microphone.A private company decides to curb cyberloafing by its employees.What are two implications of this decision from the technical, legal, and ethical standpoints?Increased privacy rights infringement/Decreased legal liabilities What are two technical implications of fake news proliferation?Decreased data accuracy in the public domain/Increased bandwidth usage on the public internet Employees of a company have unrestricted access to the public internet from the office. The company decides to implement an acceptable use policy.What are two implications of the company's decision that relate to the threats associated with accessing pornographic material from employees' computers?Decreased potential for lawsuits/Increased productivity Which two threats are associated with facilitating anonymity in IT?Increased potential for fraud/Increased potential for defamation Which two characteristics attributed to fake news releases are the most significant threats to data accuracy?Publishing speed/Sensationalism What is the primary threat associated with doxing?Unauthorized disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) 1 / 3
A software developer creates software and wants to ensure that it will always be in the public domain, including later modifications by others.How should the developer publish the software?To the public domain with an open-source license What is the primary argument against overly restrictive copyright laws?It stifles creativity.A software development company wants to make its application run on a database platform that is owned by a private company.Which two actions could the software development company take to address its need but would raise ethical concerns related to data property?Use internal staff to reverse engineer the database platform/Hire developers from the private company to reverse engineer the database platform What does data governance do in the context of ethics in artificial intelligence (AI)?It ensures data lineage.Which two compromises should be considered when evaluating the fairness of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms?Cost/Accuracy Which topic does the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 provide guidance for ethical standards in IT?Quality products and services Which technique is used to develop International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000- compliant systems?Failure mode and effects analysis A software development company creates an interface that uses a phone application to manage an insulin pump. The current implementation transmits data in clear text, and the company needs to encrypt it.Which step in the ethical decision-making process should the company take next?Identify alternatives A software development company creates an interface that uses a phone application to manage an insulin pump. The current implementation transmits data in clear text, and the company has chosen a solution that encrypts it.Which step in the ethical decision-making process should the company take next?Implement decision 2 / 3
A company is developing an application to transfer doctors' notes to a clearinghouse to be transcribed for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance. The developer has chosen to use HTTP for ease of implementation.Why is the current configuration of communication a threat in this situation?HTTP uses plain text.An electronic health record (EHR) allows patient information to be shared immediately with other healthcare providers, including physical therapists and pharmacists.Which two ways does an EHR mitigate threats for pharmacists?Reduces prescription errors based on drug interaction/Reduces the amount of time to transfer prescriptions A pharmaceutical company is automating the production of a vaccine to lessen the impact of a global pandemic. The application that controls the manufacturing does not have identity and access management controls.Which existential risk exists because of the lack of controls?Anyone could change the formula for the vaccine.An automobile company is preparing to manufacture a self-driving vehicle. The company has provided the vehicle with terabytes of information and rules on how to handle specific scenarios.Which two existential threats exist because of the use of artificial intelligence (AI)?An error in rules was not corrected./Fake data could be fed to the vehicle.A web-based communication channel does not restrict the content that is hosted on its site.What is a global data-level threat in this environment?Fake news stories can be posted.A software development company needs to hire a new employee. The company would like to use a social networking platform to find candidates who have posted information about their work experience and see any references that have been given by their friends. The company knows it needs to verify any information provided by potential hires.Which social networking platform should help the company in its search?LinkedIn A company wants to lure people of a select demographic into buying a fake product on a social media platform and pays the platform to display the company's advertisements.Which global data-level threat exists in this situation?Advertisements could lure people into providing payment card information.A new social media platform is offering a service that allows companies to post advertisements.Payment for all advertisements will be based on the number of times the advertisement is clicked.Which global data-level threat exists based on this arrangement?An advertisement can be clicked on by bots.
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