Privacy and information security in cyberspace (6 points)
(LAW)
Leader: Ms Moira Paterson
Offered:
City Second semester 2004 (Off-campus)
City Second semester 2005 (On-campus)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On completion of this subject, students should have an understanding of the impact of the Internet on information and private space privacy and on the security issues which need to be resolved in the context of e-commerce and of the mechanisms that are available to protect privacy and security in cyberspace encompassing more specifically: (a) an understanding of the different facets of privacy, including distinction between privacy, secrecy and confidentiality; (b) a detailed understanding of the mechanisms and methodologies used for surveillance, of the range of persons and entities that have an interest in such activities and of the potential impact on individuals; (c) an understanding of how privacy and security may be compromised on the Internet and the legal and policy implications of privacy and security infringements; (d) a detailed knowledge of privacy laws and their limitations as they operate in the online context; (e) a broad understanding of other laws which protect the privacy and security of personal information; (f) an awareness of the implications of the relevant international regulatory frameworks; (g) further development of legal research and writing and legal argument skills by undertaking systematic research into legal policy, rules and proceduresrelating to the protection of personal information in cyberspace; and (h) further development of skills of presentation of legal concepts, rules and argument in an interactive seminar context.
Assessment: Research assignment(4900 words): 70% + Examination (1 hour plus 30 minutes reading and noting time): 30%
Prerequisites: LAW7213 or equivalent unit or experience)
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