Which of the following statements are valid?
1.Providing the personal information of customers stored in a computer to an insurance agent by the vehicle servicing centre is an issue related to the privacy of the customer.
2.Providing a copy of single-user licensed software to another party is a piracy issue related to the ownership of the software.
3.Unauthorized access to another person's computer is both illegal and unethical.
4.The right to use a piece of software is termed as copyright.
A1 & 4 only
B2 & 3 only
C2 & 4 only
D1, 2 & 3 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 2 & 3 only
Explanation
Statement 1 is valid, as a servicing centre passing customers' stored personal data to an insurance agent is a privacy issue.
Statement 2 is valid, since copying single-user licensed software to another party is piracy tied to software ownership.
Statement 3 is valid, because unauthorized access to another person's computer is both illegal and unethical.
Statement 4 is invalid, as the right to use software is granted by a licence, while copyright protects the creator's rights.
This leaves Statements 1, 2 and 3 as the valid ones.
Copyright is an ownership right, whereas a licence merely permits specified use.
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