Cybersecurity Law

Aim

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• account for, apply, and critically review the regulations regarding the protection of individuals concerning the processing of personal data
• account for, apply, and critically review the regulations and legal norms covering cybercrime and cybersecurity
• account for, apply, and critically review the legal and ethical considerations that arise when regulating digital platforms and social media
• account for, apply, and critically review the legal principles and rules that cover artificial intelligence (AI)
• account for, apply, and critically review the foundations of the regulation that protects intellectual property rights related to information technology
• critically analyze and identify solutions to concrete problems that may arise when applying IT legal regulation in relation to ethical principles and actual consequences in society

Content

The course covers the legal framework applicable in the following areas of law: protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data, cybercrime and cybersecurity, digital platforms and social media, artificial intelligence, and intellectual property rights related to information technology. Both global and EU legal frameworks are consistently covered in the course. Throughout the course, an overview of the current regulations is provided. Additionally, the consequences that digitization and developments in information technology have on society are discussed from a legal and social perspective. Furthermore, future developments in legal regulations within IT law are discussed.