CH 1 + 17 Many U.S. technology firms believe that U.S. government surveillance techniques put them at a disadvantage relative to foreign firms because: d. some customers have begun seeking alternative products and services untarnished by the perception of having (complicity or unwittingly) provided private information to authorities. Which of the followings aspects of international law would enable a cyber-criminal operating across borders to evade prosecution? e. Non-existent extradition agreements between two countries Hordes of surreptitiously infiltrated computers, linked and controlled remotely, are known as zombie networks or: b. botnets. Cyber criminals who infiltrate systems and collect data for illegal resale are called _____. d. data harvesters The term _____ originally referred to a particularly skilled programmer. c. hacker A research scientist with a major pharmaceutical firm in New Jersey is caught passing on sensitive information, worth millions of dollars, regarding the composition and test results of his firm's latest drug to a rival company. What crime is he being held responsible for? c. Corporate espionage Which of the following is a valid statement on information security? d. Information security is everybody's responsibility. Another reason fueling the boom in fast-growing technology services is ___________________, which, when done right, can virally spread awareness of a firm with nary a dime of conventional ad spending a. legacy systems d. App stores Tech impact is reaching even beyond the confines of Earth itself. According to an example in your chapter, how was a tool on the International Space Station recently acquired?: b. It was printed on-demand using 3D printing technology. Which area of corporate law is connected to technology? a. Privacy b. Patents c. Piracy d. Intellectual Property e. All of the above A company uses radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to keep track of its inventory. This is an example of the impact of technology in the area of _____. e. operations Select the accurate statement(s). 1) The world's most valuable retailer, China's Alibaba, also carries the world's largest product inventory. 2) Uber, the world's largest taxi service, owns no vehicles for hire. 3) Airbnb, the world's largest accommodation provider, owns several major hotel corporations 4) Facebook does not create media content. a. Statement 1 is accurate b. Statement 4 is accurate c. All are accurate d. Statements 2 and 4 are accurate Sergey Brin and Larry Page were both twenty-something doctoral students at Stanford University when they founded: a. Google. Technology experts in the area of user-interface design: a. work to make sure systems are intuitive and easy to use. _____ was just a sophomore when he began building computers in his dorm room at the University of Texas. His firm would one day claim the top spot among PC manufacturers worldwide. b. Michael Dell Technology experts in the area of _____ specialize in technology for competitive advantage. e. strategy Yahoo! was started by _____ and _____. c. Jerry Yang; David Filo A recent report in Forbes suggests that what percent of firms are failing at digital transformation? b. 72% The _____ is a piece of U.S. legislation that raises executive and board responsibility and ties criminal penalties to certain accounting and financial violations. e. Sarbanes-Oxley Act One contributor to the easy with which young entrepreneurs can have success is low-cost distribution to massive markets worldwide. This is enabled by: b. App stores