LA 109 - Law and Ethics for Cybersociety

Institution:

Bentley University

Subject:

Description:

Prerequisite(s): LA 200 or GB 103 This course will discuss the latest news and events relative to cybersociety from a Constitutional and national security perspective including a focus on recent anti-terrorism legislation. The balance between preserving civil rights and protection of our national security will be explained. Other topics will include the legal, social and ethical concerns relative to online privacy rights, the use of databases containing personal information, and copyright encryption that may interfere with an individual's fair use of downloading digital products. Cybercrimes including hacking, digital forgery, online gambling and embezzlement will be discussed along with government censorship of obscene material. Government regulation of the internet and proposals for a non-regulated internet will also be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on a discussion and explanation of the ethical theories as they relate to the development of a Cyberethics policy.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.bentley.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 523-2354

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

The Course Profile information is provided and updated by third parties including the respective institutions. While the institutions are able to update their information at any time, the information is not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for its accuracy.