Mary is the manager of information technology at Infosemantics, which writes spe
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Question
Mary is the manager of information technology at Infosemantics, which writes specialized computer code used in a variety of technical and industrial applications. Mary is a member of many professional groups, and recently made a PowerPoint presentation related to current work at her company, while at a group conference. After the meeting, another member of the same group cautioned her that her presentation may have violated laws that govern the export of potentially dangerous technology. Which of the following is most correct?
It is not possible to violate restrictions on export of technology by simply sharing information. There must be an unlicensed export of an actual, physical product to a foreign country.
It is not possible to violate restrictions on export of technology by simply sharing information. There must be an unlicensed export of an actual, physical product to a foreign country, AND the export must result in disclosure to a country that is on the DNEL - Do Not Export List.
If Mary's speech included verbal exchanges of technical data related to a to a foreign citizen in the U.S., and that data is related to a product that requires an export license, then it would potentially be a violation of export restrictions.
Mary violated laws that govern the disclosure and export of sensitive and potentially dangerous technology.
A.It is not possible to violate restrictions on export of technology by simply sharing information. There must be an unlicensed export of an actual, physical product to a foreign country.
B.It is not possible to violate restrictions on export of technology by simply sharing information. There must be an unlicensed export of an actual, physical product to a foreign country, AND the export must result in disclosure to a country that is on the DNEL - Do Not Export List.
C.If Mary's speech included verbal exchanges of technical data related to a to a foreign citizen in the U.S., and that data is related to a product that requires an export license, then it would potentially be a violation of export restrictions.
D.Mary violated laws that govern the disclosure and export of sensitive and potentially dangerous technology.
Explanation / Answer
D. Mary violated laws that govern the disclosure and export of sensitive and potentially dangerous technology.
It is possible that the professional groups that Mary is a member of may have foreign nationals and the fact that Mary works in software industry makes it all the more probable.
The EAR (Export Administration Regulation) is a legislation that looks to control access to certain technology and the purpose is to prevent the disclosure of sensitive information to foreign nationals. These violations can happen unknowingly too, like in the above mentioned case.