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INFOSYS 205: Information Law and Policy

Spring 2006
Spring 2005

Course Description

Note: 205 will be taught during the first half of the semester.

Three hours of lecture per week for seven and one-half weeks. Law is one of a number of policies that mediates the tension between free flow and restrictions on the flow of information. This course introduces students to copyright and other forms of legal protection for databases, licensing of information, consumer protection, liability for insecure systems and defective information, privacy, and national and international information policy. (Formerly half of 204. Students will receive no credit for 205 after taking 204.)

Prerequisites

Consent of instructor required for non-majors.