IAPP CIPP/US Exam - Topic 8 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for IAPP's CIPP/US exam

Question #: 43
Topic #: 8

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Which of the following best describes private-sector workplace monitoring in the United States?

AEmployers have broad authority to monitor their employees

BU.S. federal law restricts monitoring only to industries for which it is necessary

CJudgments in private lawsuits have severely limited the monitoring of employees

DMost employees are protected from workplace monitoring by the U.S. Constitution

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Dallas

4 months ago

Actually, private lawsuits have had some impact, but not as much as you'd think.

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Mose

4 months ago

Wait, the Constitution doesn’t really protect us from this?

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Ira

4 months ago

I thought there were more restrictions, but I guess not?

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Leota

4 months ago

Totally agree, it's wild how much access they have!

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Selma

5 months ago

Employers can pretty much monitor anything they want.

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Karina

5 months ago

D seems off to me; I don’t think the Constitution provides much protection for employees in private sectors regarding monitoring.

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Scarlet

5 months ago

I recall a practice question that mentioned lawsuits limiting monitoring, so C could be a contender, but I’m not confident about it.

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Howard

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like B might be misleading. I thought monitoring was pretty broad across most industries, not just specific ones.

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Evangelina

5 months ago

I think A is the right answer because I remember reading that employers can pretty much monitor anything as long as they inform employees.

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Verona

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the key differences between Pega Web Mashup and Pega API integration before selecting the two scenarios.

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Stephaine

6 months ago

This seems like a tricky one, but I think I can work it out. I'll start by eliminating any options that don't seem to fit the question, then focus in on the remaining choices.

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Dong

6 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the code and think about how the find_end function works with the custom Compare functor.

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Maxima

10 months ago

Gotta love those trick questions. If my boss could see me taking this exam, I'd be in trouble!

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Fletcher

8 months ago

I had no idea, that's kind of scary!

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Essie

8 months ago

That's correct, employers do have a lot of power when it comes to monitoring employees

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Charlie

9 months ago

I think it's A) Employers have broad authority to monitor their employees

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Carylon

9 months ago

A) Employers have broad authority to monitor their employees

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Denny

10 months ago

Lawsuits limiting monitoring? That sounds more like wishful thinking than reality. Option C doesn't sound right to me.

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Sanjuana

10 months ago

Ha! If only the Constitution actually protected us from being monitored at work. Option D is clearly a joke answer.

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Felix

9 months ago

True, it's surprising how much authority employers have.

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Quentin

9 months ago

C) Judgments in private lawsuits have severely limited the monitoring of employees

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Joesph

9 months ago

A) Employers have broad authority to monitor their employees

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Thad

11 months ago

I'm not too sure about that. Isn't there some kind of federal law that restricts workplace monitoring? Option B seems plausible.

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Marleen

10 months ago

I'm not so sure about that. I think there are some restrictions in place, like option B suggests.

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Stefany

10 months ago

I agree, employers do have a lot of power when it comes to monitoring employees.

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Kimi

10 months ago

I think option A is correct. Employers have broad authority to monitor their employees.

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Corrie

11 months ago

But don't you think that employers should have the right to monitor their employees for security and productivity reasons?

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Georgiana

11 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's B) U.S. federal law restricts monitoring only to industries for which it is necessary.

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Corrie

11 months ago

I think the answer is A) Employers have broad authority to monitor their employees.

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Nelida

11 months ago

But don't you think that employers should have the right to monitor their employees for security and productivity reasons?

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Johanna

11 months ago

I disagree, I believe it's B) U.S. federal law restricts monitoring only to industries for which it is necessary.

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Alishia

11 months ago

Option A seems to be the correct answer. As an employee, I'm well aware that my employer has a lot of leeway when it comes to monitoring me in the workplace.

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