WGU D333 Ethics in Technology| Latest Update| Correct 100

acceptable use policy (AUP) - ANSWERSA document that stipulates restrictions and practices that a user must agree in order to use organizational computing and network resources. acceptance - ANSWERSWhen an organization decides to accept a risk because the cost of avoiding the risk outweighs the potential loss of the risk. A decision to accept a risk can be extremely difficult and controversial when dealing with safety-critical systems because making that determination involves forming personal judgments about the value of human life, assessing potential liability in case of an accident, evaluating the potential impact on the surrounding natural environment, and estimating the system's costs and benefits. advanced persistent threat (APT) - ANSWERSA network attack in which an intruder gains access to a network and stays there—undetected—with the intention of stealing data over a long period of time (weeks or even months). agile development - ANSWERSA software development methodology in which a system is developed in iterations lasting from one to four weeks. Unlike the waterfall system development model, agile development accepts the fact that system requirements are evolving and cannot be fully understood or defined at the start of the project. Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) - ANSWERSAn agreement of the World Trade Organization that requires member governments to ensure that intellectual property rights can be enforced under their laws and that penalties for infringement are tough enough to deter further violations. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - ANSWERSA wide-ranging act that authorized $787 billion in spending and tax cuts over a 10-year period and included strong privacy provisions for electronic health records, such as banning the sale of health information, promoting the use of audit trails and encryption, and providing rights of access for patients. annualized loss expectancy (ALE) - ANSWERSThe estimated loss from a potential risk event over the course of a year. The following equation is used to calculate the annual loss expectancy: ARO × SLE = ALE. Where ARO is the annualized rate of occurrence, an estimate of the probability that this event will occur over the course of a year and SLE is the single loss expectancy, the estimated loss that would be incurred if the event happens. annualized rate of occurrence (ARO) - ANSWERSAn estimate of the probability that a risk event will occur over the course of a year. anonymous expression - ANSWERSThe expression of opinions by people who do not reveal their identity. anonymous remailer service - ANSWERSA service that allows anonymity on the Internet by using a computer prog