Governments Around the World Are Debating Privacy Issues and Considering

question 88

Multiple Choice

Governments around the world are debating privacy issues and considering various forms of legislation. One area central to the privacy debate is opt-in versus opt-out. Those preferring the opt-in standard do so because this standard would:

• A) Make privacy the default for consumers
• B) Make privacy the default, if a consumer calls in to request no data sharing
• C) Make sharing private information the default
• D) It would match the existing policy of most Internet-based companies

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Definitions:

GDP

Stands for Gross Domestic Product, which measures the total value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period within a country's borders.

Deficit Spending

The practice of a government spending more money than it receives in revenue over a specific period, typically financed through borrowing.

Payroll Taxes

Charges applied to both employers and employees, often determined by a fraction of what employers compensate their workers.