John Jay Sec 213 Cyberlaw

Cyberlaw by John Bandler front cover

Fall 2024

Weekly topics and reading

Based on the forthcoming book: "Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems", by John Bandler (expected December 2024).

Introduction

Since my book is not yet published, it is not ready for Fall 2024. But I already have extensive online resources to supplement the book, and upon which I based the book. So that is what we will use for Fall 2024.

The weekly reading links are laid out below. Do the reading before class meets so you can participate, share, and learn more. The syllabus and LMS are your main course resources for course instructions and requirements. This page is provided as a convenience.

Menu (jump links)

Week 0 and throughout - Course Materials

Important course materials and resources include:

Week 1 - Course introduction - Cyberlaw learning mindset

Topics track future Cyberlaw book chapters 1-4

Topics

  • Cyberlaw learning mindset
  • Why cyberlaw
  • Cyberlaw introduced
  • Rules
  • Course introduction and overview
  • Syllabus review
  • Tips on learning and studying

Reading (read before class)

Weekly reminders (details for every week)

  • First discussion post due by Tuesday at 11:59pm, preferably earlier by class time
  • Discussion replies due Friday at 1159pm.
    • Note that this week you reply to all of your classmates
  • Assignment due Friday at 11:59pm
  • Prepare for class so you can participate
  • After you have finished the assigned reading, feel free to further your learning by researching reliable sources

Week 2 - Introducing law (and our paper project)

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: (4) 5-7

Topics

  • Introducing law and our legal system
  • Rules (recap)
  • Law
  • U.S. Constitution and Amendments
  • Introduction to final paper, discuss paper topics
  • Tips on writing a paper

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • See references within materials

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 3 - Introducing criminal and civil law plus discussing two important amendments

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 8-11

Topics

  • Crime and criminal law introduced
  • Civil law introduced
  • The First Amendment
  • The Fourth Amendment

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • N/A

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 4 - How we got to cyberlaw

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 12-16

Topics

  • Getting to cyber law
  • Cybercrime
  • Identity theft
  • Other markets for your data
  • Introducing technology
  • Introducing cybersecurity and cybercrime prevention
  • Assessing and applying law to the digital domain
  • Paper topic assignment (recap)

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • N/A

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • ** Paper topic assignment due **

Week 5 - Criminal cyberlaw 1

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 17-19

Topics

  • The Western Express cybercrime case
  • Substantive criminal laws for cybercrime ("substantive criminal cyberlaw")
  • Criminal procedure and gathering electronic evidence and cybercrime evidence ("procedural criminal cyberlaw")

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • n/a

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 6 - Virtual currency, money laundering and cybercrime

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 20-21

Topics

  • Virtual currency, cryptocurrency, money laundering
  • Solving the cybercrime problem
  • Encryption and the "going dark" debate

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 7 - Civil cyber law introduced

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 25-27

Topics

  • Intentional torts (wrongs)
  • Negligence torts
  • Contract

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • n/a

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project
  • ** Submit paper outline **

Week 8 - Contract, cyber insurance, sector specific laws

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 26-28

Topics

  • Contract law
    • Cyberinsurance
  • Regulation introduced
  • Financial regulation introduced

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • n/a

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 9 - Intellectual property law

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 28

Topics

  • Intellectual property law overview
  • Copyright law
  • Trademark law
  • Patent law
  • Trade secrets law

Reading (read before class)

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion ** Post your three minute recorded presentation about your paper topic to the discussion board by Friday **
  • Assignment (short reflection)
  • Work on your paper project

Week 10 - Data law 1: Data breach and cybersecurity

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 29-31

Topics

  • Data law introduced
  • Data breach notification laws
  • Cybersecurity laws

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • N/A

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion (watch presentations of other students)
  • Assignment
  • Work on your paper project

Week 11 - Data law 2: Privacy, AI, some data laws to review

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 32-34

Topics

  • Privacy
  • Privacy laws
  • Artificial intelligence
  • Reviewing some data laws

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • Explore the above in more depth

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on final paper

Week 12 - Cyber conflict between nations

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 35

Topics

  • Law of warfare and cyberconflict
  • U.N. Charter
  • International courts
  • Range of actions and options

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • Work on your final paper

Week 13 (2nd to last week) - Speech and expression in cyberspace

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 36

Topics

  • Speech online
  • Information online: fact or fiction: misinformation, disinformation, propaganda, conspiracy theories
  • Cyberbullying?

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

  • n/a

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment
  • ** Submit your final paper **

Week 14 (last week) - Organization management and compliance, including with cyber

Topics track these future Cyberlaw book chapters: 37-41

Topics

  • Business basics law
  • Organization management and policy work
  • Apply the Five Components for Policy Work to manage
  • Cybersecurity frameworks (external guidance)
  • The Four Pillars of Cybersecurity
  • Course Wrap-Up

Reading (read before class)

Supplemental reading and research (time permitting)

Weekly reminders

  • Discussion
  • Assignment?

Bottom

Remember to consult the course syllabus and learning management system (LMS).

About the book

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Originally posted 8/8/2024.  Updated 9/18/2024.