MLSC 6700 Privacy Law and Data Protection

This timely, topical course offers a comprehensive examination of protection of privacy and personal data, including identity, financial, health, educational, and other data. These subjects pervade numerous, diverse aspects of the economy and society in the Information Age, from human rights to international trade. Students will learn about: Fair Information Practices; the development of modern privacy law in the United States and around the world; Fourth Amendment privacy and the autonomy of the individual in relation to the state; key U.S. laws (HIPAA, FERPA, GLBA, GINA, COPPA, etc.); significant international rules (European Union's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), etc.); important institutions (Federal Trade Commission, Data Protection Authorities, etc.); standards; Privacy by Design and Default; and emerging issues.