Information Technology Law

Aim

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

• account for, apply and critically review regulations concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data
• account for, apply and critically review regulations and legal norms that cover cybercrime and cyber security
• 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 apply to artificial intelligence (AI)
• describe, apply and critically review the basics of the regulation that protects intellectual property rights related to information technology
• critically analyse, identify and propose solutions to concrete problems that may arise in the application of IT law regulation in relation to ethical principles and actual consequences in society

Content

The course deals with the legal framework that will be applicable in the following areas of law; protection of natural persons 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 covered throughout the course. The course, reviews the current rules and regulations. In addition, the consequences of digitalization and the development of information technology in society are discussed from a legal and social perspective. Furthermore, future development of legal rules in IT law is discussed.

Language of instruction and examination: English