INSE 300 Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems

Cybersecurity and IT ethics is a subject that addresses the crossroads between the need for a computerized modern world and a human desire for fairness, objectivity, security and reason. The course explores the historical, theoretical, and thematic dimensions of ethics as it relates to information technology and cybersecurity. Historical context, frameworks, challenges and theories are explored. Information security standards, computer viruses, hacktivism, cyberstalking and ethical behavior using social media are topics covered.

Credits

5

Prerequisite

MATH 200 & CPSC 210

Washington Technology University

Syllabus

INSE 300 : Legal and Ethical Issues in Information Systems

5 Credits

Approved: 7/3/2018 11:33:12 AM

Course Description

Cybersecurity and IT ethics is a subject that addresses the crossroads between the need for a computerized modern world and a human desire for fairness, objectivity, security and reason. The course explores the historical, theoretical, and thematic dimensions of ethics as it relates to information technology and cybersecurity. Historical context, frameworks, challenges and theories are explored. Information security standards, computer viruses, hacktivism, cyberstalking and ethical behavior using social media are topics covered.