Intro to Cyber Law and Policy

Catalog description

Introduction to the field of cyber law and policy. Taught by multiple instructors with expertise in government and industry sectors, and will consist of three major components: 1) overview of today's threat landscape and legal frameworks governing approaches to data breaches, cybercrime by state and non-state actors, and cyberwarfare; 2) exploration of legal and policy issues around the collection of personal data and domestic and international data privacy protections; and 3) impact of data-intensive emerging technologies (e.g., Internet of Things, platform media, machine learning, fintech), with an emphasis on how law and policy can ensure technology is used ethically and fairly.