Cybercrime

Catalog description

This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to exploring societal, business, financial, technological, ethical, and policy implications of technology-related crimes. We examine crimes against individuals, businesses, governments, and threats to public safety and national security. Questions explored include: What is cybercrime? Who commits cybercrime and why? Are Deep Fakes a real threat? Is there actual crime in virtual reality? What tools and techniques are used to enable and prevent cybercrime? What impact does cybercrime have on business, and how can businesses detect, prevent, and communicate regarding, internal and external cybercrime threats? When are business leaders liable for failing to prevent cyber-attacks? What is the right balance between online privacy and security, free speech and protection from harassment/abuse, anonymity and transparency? How are international cybercrimes investigated and prosecuted? What is the impact of AI and machine learning on cybercrime? What are the considerations for sentencing cybercriminals? Do current laws provide the right amount of protection, or are new laws and policies needed as technology changes? Who should decide these questions and how?