CJ 230 - Cybersecurity Law and Policy

The course includes a review of infamous cybercrimes, an overview of the basic elements of criminal and civil law, legal enforcement mechanisms, an analysis of data breach lawsuits, and doctrines related to duty of care, warn and act. Students will learn the rules of criminal procedure applicable to cybercrimes as well as the legal aspects of cryptography and digital forensics. Discussions on amendment rights, client privilege and data protection boundaries are used as a background for the students to learn how individual personal rights and privacy may be maintained while protecting an organization. The course provides strategies of how to defend a company from data breach and shareholder lawsuits. The international perspective of cyberlaw is covered ranging from US foreign policy to the law of the sea and the law of armed conflict. The course also covers the latest developments in cybersecurity law, cybersecurity treaties and the impact of evolving technology on cyberlaw.

Credits: 3 hours