The Internet Architecture Board (IAB) characterizes which of the following as unethical behavior for Internet
users?
A.
Writing computer viruses.
B.
Monitoring data traffic.
C.
Wasting computer resources.
D.
Concealing unauthorized accesses.
Explanation:
IAB considers wasting resources (people, capacity, and computers) through purposeful actions unethical.
Note: The IAB considers the following acts unethical and unacceptable behavior:
Purposely seeking to gain unauthorized access to Internet resourcesDisrupting the intended use of the Internet
Wasting resources (people, capacity, and computers) through purposeful actions
Destroying the integrity of computer-based information
Compromising the privacy of others
Negligence in the conduct of Internet-wide experiments
Incorrect Answers:
A: The IAB list of unethical behavior for Internet users does not include writing computer viruses.
B: IAB does not consider monitoring data traffic unethical.
D: The IAB list of unethical behavior for Internet users does not include concealing unauthorized accesses.Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2013, p. 1076