DL Digital Citizenship and Ethical Use 3

Question 1

What is the ethical implication of using someone else's Wi-Fi network without their permission?

Accepted Answer

It is illegal and considered unauthorized access

Answer

Accessing someone's Wi-Fi without authorization violates laws such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

Question 2

A student copies text from Wikipedia directly into their essay. What ethical issue does this create?

Accepted Answer

It constitutes plagiarism and violates academic integrity

Answer

Copying content without attribution is plagiarism, which violates academic integrity regardless of the source's cost.

Question 3

Which action BEST protects your personal information on public Wi-Fi?

Accepted Answer

Using a VPN to encrypt your connection

Answer

A VPN encrypts your internet traffic, protecting your data from interception on unsecured public networks.

Question 4

What does 'net neutrality' refer to in the context of digital citizenship?

Accepted Answer

Equal treatment of all internet traffic by providers

Answer

Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers must treat all online traffic equally, without blocking or throttling.

Question 5

You discover a security vulnerability in a company's app. The most ethical course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Report it privately to the company through responsible disclosure

Answer

Responsible disclosure means reporting vulnerabilities privately to the organization so they can fix the issue before it is exploited.

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