Information Technology Law, continuation course

Aim

Upon completing the course, the student should be able to:

• Identify, explain, and critically examine advanced problems within IT law.
• Verbally and in writing, present and discuss conclusions, acquired knowledge, and arguments within different sub-categories of IT law.
• Critically analyze, identify, and propose solutions to specific problems and incidents that may arise as a consequence of the fast-growing modern digital economy and the impact on sustainability and fundamental rights.

Content

The course starts with a repetition of the basic concepts of IT-Law.

Thereafter, the course delves into advanced considerations concerning the legal regulation of information technology in the digital economy with a particular focus on commerce and society. Key areas of the teaching include: the processing of personal data, the prevention of cybercrime & the maintaining of adequate cybersecurity, platform regulation, artificial intelligence regulation (including the EU AI Act), intellectual property considerations relevant for IT, and EU Data Governance. Current regulations are critically reviewed, and the students expected to identify potential improvements. The course will also consider the corporate perspective in this context.

The course addresses IT-Law with a focus on Global and EU legal frameworks. The course seeks to advance the understanding of the impact of legal regulation, industry standards, and corporate self-regulation on market competition as well as on general society.

Throughout, the students will work on individual research projects, addressing a chosen topic within the field and submit their findings in form of an essay at the end of the course.