MLSC 6050 Intersection of Cybersecurity Law, Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Privacy

This course provides a comprehensive examination of the varying Federal and State laws, regulations, and Executive Orders concerning cybersecurity, AI and data privacy, including PCI, HIPAA, GLBA, SOX, FISMA, NIST, FISA, CFAA, CCPA, NYDFS, and their overseas counterparts (e.g., the EU GDPR, EU AI Act, China PIPL), and the roles of Federal, State, and local regulators and law enforcement officials. The course also examines cyber and national security and data privacy issues governed by various Federal agencies (e.g., SEC, FTC, FCC, DOD, DOJ, DHS, NSA, Treasury), including suspicious activity reporting (SAR) requirements under the Patriot Act. Additionally, the course addresses the varying frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF) and guidance for intellectual property protection, security classifications, information sharing, incident planning and response, Board governance, data location requirements, audits, compliancy and risk assessments, and individual, class-action, and shareholder derivative litigation and liability. Upon completion of this course, Students will be able to provide senior executives and Boards of Directors sound, practical guidance, in " plain language," concerning the varying cybersecurity and data privacy matters identified, analyzed, and discussed throughout the course.

Course overview

Department
Law
School
LAW
Credits
3
Level
Graduate
Offered
Annually

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.66 / 5 · Excellent
150 responses
Instructor rating
4.64 / 5 · Excellent
150 responses
Terms evaluated
2
Most recent: Spring 2026

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Spring 2026Henry Digiacomo4.74.74.94.94.74.74.84.94–6 hrs/week24 of 27
Spring 2026Katherine Fick4.74.94.94.94.74.74.84.94–6 hrs/week24 of 27
Spring 2026Kevin Powers4.75.04.94.94.74.74.84.94–6 hrs/week24 of 27
Fall 2025Henry Digiacomo4.64.04.84.74.64.54.84.74–6 hrs/week26 of 32
Fall 2025Katherine Fick4.64.54.84.74.64.54.84.74–6 hrs/week26 of 32
Fall 2025Kevin Powers4.64.84.84.74.64.54.84.74–6 hrs/week26 of 32

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors