IAPP Exam CIPP/US Topic 8 Question 53 Discussion

Actual exam question for IAPP's CIPP/US exam

Question #: 53
Topic #: 8

A financial services company install "bossware" software on its employees' remote computers to monitor performance. The software logs screenshots, mouse movements, and keystrokes to determine whether an employee is being productive. The software can also enable the computer webcams to record video footage.

Which of the following would best support an employee claim for an intrusion upon seclusion tort?

AThe webcam is enabled to record video any time the computer is turned on.

BThe company creates and saves a biometric template for each employee based upon keystroke dynamics.

CThe software automatically sends a notification to a supervisor any time the employee's mouse is dormant for more than five minutes.

DThe webcam records video of an employee using a company laptop to perform personal business while at a coffee shop during work hours.

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Suggested Answer: A

If the camera begins recording whenever the computer is turned on, that creates a strong argument that the employer is impinging upon the the employee's right to privacy outside of work hours and in a private setting.

by Virgina at Feb 08, 2024, 08:09 PM

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Belen

4 days ago

This question seems straightforward - we need to identify which of the monitoring practices would best support an employee's claim for intrusion upon seclusion. I'll carefully review each option and think about the level of privacy invasion.

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Carman

6 days ago

Okay, I think I've got this. The key is to recognize that "preteen" refers to ages 10-12, and "teen" refers to ages 13-19. So the answer should be based on the frequency counts for those age ranges.

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Hollis

9 days ago

I remember we practiced calculating estate taxes with similar numbers, but I'm a bit unsure about the marital deduction impact here.

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Angelo

10 days ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is A. Firewalls are primarily focused on access control and blocking threats, not actively monitoring for anomalies. The NIDS, HIDS, and antivirus scanner are all designed to detect suspicious behavior, so the firewall is the only one that can't proactively detect anomalies.

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Trina

13 days ago

I'm a bit confused by the wording here. Does "bind the partnership" mean the partnership has to be legally responsible for the transaction? If so, I'd guess that hiring employees or signing advertising contracts wouldn't require full partner approval, so I'll eliminate B and D.

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Rene

14 days ago

Ah, I remember this from the lectures. The database needs to be in MOUNT state for operations that involve modifying the control files, like renaming or re-creating them. That's an important detail to remember for the exam.

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