7313. Data Privacy Law
3.00 credits
Prerequisites: None.
Grading Basis: Graded
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of the regulation of data privacy, confidentiality, and security. The goals of this are to (1) introduce students to the foundations of and basic principles of information privacy laws and cybersecurity laws, including underlying concepts, policy responses, technical underpinnings, and key regulators; (2) examine in depth key data privacy and cybersecurity regimes by sector (health care, finance, education) and geography (GDPR and state-level comprehensive privacy laws); (3) have the students understand the role of the attorney in preparing for and responding to a data security incident; and (4) examine state and federal information privacy and cybersecurity enforcement, with a specific focus on attorney generals and the FTC.