Friend and Foe: Legal and Ethical Issues of the Computer - Question Section Answers

1. Which of the following is not a moral/ethical issue of computer use:
a) Data Gathering
b) Phishing
c) Net Neutrality
d) Government Privacy

Answer: B, Phishing

2. Explain why your chosen answer in question 1 is correct, and why the other answers do not make sense.

Answer: Phishing is a crime which involves sending malicious emails to unsuspecting users in order to gain access to their personal information. Data gathering, net neutrality and government privacy are all involved in legality debates currently, but the question is whether or not their ideas are ethical for the greater good.

3. How does malware gain access to a computer?
a) Through downloading of information
b) Through software updates
c) Through malicious websites or links
d) All of the above
e) a and c

Answer: E, both downloading of information and malicious websites/links. Software updates are based on upgrading the computers functions, and are done by the computer company iteself, then released to the user.