2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

ISYS 691 - Legal Aspects of Privacy and Compliance


Credits: Three (3)
This course explores the laws and policies governments, organizations, and individuals leverage to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and technology. This course explores various legal issues that arise in cyberspace, including contracting online, common and tort law, cybercrime, jurisdiction, security and privacy issues and practices, and intellectual property protection. It delves into industry-specific legal, privacy, and ethical considerations in the areas of healthcare, financial reporting, government information, and protecting children online. Lastly, the course provides students with tools for ethical-decision making in a security and privacy context.
Prerequisite: ISYS-600