Business Law - Legal Issues in IT
This course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of the area of law where law, computers, and security concerns converge.
- Analyze and identify information systems, security and legal compliance requirements.
- Recognize how requirements are necessary to protect government and corporate infrastructure, intellectual property and personal information.
- Determine and compare security and privacy responses in daily operations.
- Recognize how businesses must protect itself, fully meet all legal requirements as well as the expectations of its employees and customers.
- Examine intellectual property and its regulations.
- Analyze the issues related to cyberspace and law.
- Recognize the risk and contingency planning required in today’s world.
- Examine computer forensic and legal issues related to digital evidence.
Professor
Cathryn Ensign is a well respected attorney who has concentrated her practice on civil litigation, workers’ compensation defense, and employment law for over 30 years. In her practice, she represents employers, both public and private, in workers’ compensation and employment related issues. She frequently appears at both administrative hearings before state agencies representing employers in unemployment and workers’ compensation claims. Cathryn litigates employment issues in Courts, both State and Federal on a variety of issues including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage & hour and wrongful termination of employment. Cathryn also has considerable experience with the defense of safety violations (VSSR) claims and intentional tort actions.
Online Support (IT) and Moodle Navigation
All members of the Lakewood University community who use the University’s computing, information or communication resources must act responsibly. Support is accessible by calling 1-800-517-0857 option 2 or by emailing info@lakewood.edu
Books and Resources
Grama, J. L. (2020). Legal and Privacy Issues in Information Security (3rd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Evaluation Method
Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance.
Course Requirement Summary
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Assignments |
10 points |
6 Assignments |
Total 60 points |
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Discussion Forums (You must post both an original reply and a comment for a total of two postings to receive full credit) |
10 points |
6 Discussion Forums |
Total 60 points |
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Midterm Essay |
30 points |
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Total 30 points |
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Final Examination |
50 points |
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Total 50 points |
Total points for Class 200 |
Grading Scale
Graded work will receive a numeric score reflecting the quality of performance as given above in evaluation methods. The maximum number of points a student may earn is . To determine the final grade, the student's earned points are divided by .
Your overall course grade will be determined according to the following scale:
A = (90% -100%)
B = (80% - 89%)
C = (70% - 79%)
F < (Below 70%)
Assignment and Discussion Forum Post Rubrics
Writing Assignment Grading Rubric
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Points |
Excellent |
Good |
Poor |
Very Poor |
No Response |
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Original Posting ____/10 |
Writing assignment was well thought out, coherent, and thoughtfully organized with all parts of the questions addressed along with appropriate grammar and spelling |
Writing was clear and relatively well organized and responded to many/most of the key points with a few mistakes in regard to grammar and spelling |
Writing was somewhat confusing and not well organized and had little or no focus on the subject matter with significant grammar and spelling errors |
Writing is confusing and hard to follow with no organization while missing the point of the assignment entirely |
No Assignment |
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Total Points ____/10 |
Additional Comments: |
Discussion Question Grading Rubric
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Points |
Excellent Pass |
Good Pass |
Poor Fail |
No Response Fail |
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Original Posting PASS/FAIL |
Original post reflected good focus to the discussion with well thought out ideas and appropriate grammar and spelling |
Original post responded to the topic in a general fashion but failed to organize them well and had a few mistakes in regard to grammar and spelling |
Responded with little or no focus to the discussion and contained short, irrelevant and/or confusing commentary with significant grammar and spelling errors |
No posting |
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Reply to fellow student PASS/FAIL |
Response to fellow student reflected good focus to the post with well thought out ideas and appropriate grammar and spelling |
Response to fellow student in a general fashion but failed to organize them well and had a few mistakes in regard to grammar and spelling |
Little or no focus to the post and contained short, irrelevant and/or confusing commentary with significant grammar and spelling errors |
No posting |
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Total Points PASS/FAIL |
Additional Comments: |
Academic Integrity/ Plagiarism
Cheating (dishonestly taking the knowledge of another person whether on a test or an assignment and presenting it as your work) and plagiarism (to take and pass off as one's own the ideas or writing of another) are a serious issue. While it is legitimate to talk to others about your assignments and incorporate suggestions, do not let others "write" your assignments in the name of peer review or "borrow" sections or whole assignments written by others. We do get ideas from life experiences and what we read but be careful that you interpret these ideas and make them your own.
I am aware that many types of assignments are available on the internet and will check these sources when there is legitimate suspicion.
Penalty is a zero on the assignment. In cases where there is a major or continuous breach of trust, further discipline, such as an "F" in the course, may be necessary.
The major consequence of any form of cheating is damage to your character and the result of trust and respect.
Disability Accommodations
Students who have a disability and wish to request an academic accommodation should contact Jim Gepperth, the Disabilities Services Coordinator and Academic Dean. The student can request an accommodation at any time although it is encouraged to do so early in the enrollment process. The student should complete an accommodation request form which begins a conversation between the school and the student regarding the nature of their disability and an accommodation that would help the student succeed in their program. The school may request documentation regarding the disability to address the accommodation request effectively. The school will communicate to the student the type of accommodation arranged. This process typically follows a team approach, bringing together persons from the academic department (including the instructor) and personnel from other departments as necessary. Additional information on disability accommodations may be found in the Lakewood University Catalog.
Disability Services Email: disabilityservices@lakewood.edu
Supplemental Texts
You can use the following resources to assist you with proper source citation.
American Psychological Association Style Guide- https://www.mylakewoodu.com/pluginfile.php/118179/mod_resource/content/1/APA%20Style%20Guide%207th%20edition.pdf
The Purdue OWL website is also a helpful resource for students. Here is a link to the OWL website: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
Library
Mary O'Dell is the Librarian on staff at Lakewood University
She is available by appointment. You can make an appointment with her by emailing her at modell@lakewood.edu or call at 1-800-517-0857 X 730
You may also schedule a meeting at this link: https://my.setmore.com/calendar#monthly/r3a761583354923270/01032020
She can assist you with navigating LIRN, research, citations etc.
Support
Each student at Lakewood University is assigned a Success Coach. Your Success Coach exists to assist you with academic and supportive services as you navigate your program. They will reach out to you, often, to check-in. Please use the resources they offer.
Student Services is available to assist with technical questions regarding Lakewood University and all services available to you.
1-800-517-0857 option 2
info@lakewood.edu
studentservices@lakewood.edu
Career Services
Students are offered Career Services at any point as they journey their academics at Lakewood University.
1-800-517-0857 option 2
careerservices@lakewood.edu
Lessons
- Chapter 1: Information Security Overview
- Chapter 2: Privacy Overview
- Study Course Syllabus
- Read Chapters
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 3: The American Legal System
- Chapter 4: Security and privacy of Consumer Financial Information
- Read Chapters
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 5: Security and Privacy of Information Belonging to Children
- Chapter 6: Security and Privacy of Health Information
- Read Chapters
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
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Chapter 7: Corporate Information Security and Privacy Regulations
- Chapter 8: Federal Government Information, Security and Privacy
- Read Chapters
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 9: State Laws Protecting Citizens Information and Breach Notifications
- Read Chapter
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Midterm Essay
- Lesson Evaluation
Midterm due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 10: Intellectual Property
- Chapter 11: Role of Contracts
- Read Chapters
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 12: Criminal Law and Tort Law Issues in Cyberspace
- Chapter 13: Information Security Governance
- Read Chapters
- Participate in the Discussion Forum
- Complete Assignment
- Lesson Evaluation
Assignment due upon completion of the lesson
- Chapter 14: Risk Analysis, Incident Response and Contingency Planning
- Chapter 15: Computer Forensic and Investigations
- Read Chapters
- Complete the Final Exam
- Request the Next Course
- Lesson Evaluation
- THANKS FOR A GREAT CLASS
Final exam upon completion of the lesson