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794 - Privacy
Professor: Peter P. Swire
Semester: 2011 Autumn
Second Writing Requirement? No
Seminar? No
Professional Responsibility? No
Prerequisites: None
Means of Assessment: Exam
Course Description
In recent years there has been an explosion in laws relating to data privacy, driven by the growth of the Internet and public concerns about how sensitive data will be handled. This course will examine the legal, technological, and political developments that have occurred in the data privacy area. Topics will include: theories of privacy; traditional privacy torts; medical privacy; financial privacy; on-line privacy and the private sector (web sites, cookies, etc.); on-line privacy and the public sector (wiretaps, surveillance, etc.); and international developments (the European Data Protection Directive and other developments in transborder data flows).
The course materials listed above are for informational purposes only and should not be considered final. Students must check with the Registrar for a current list of closed courses.
