Undergraduate Courses
INFR 1550U: Law and Ethics of IT
This course is an introduction to ethics in a business environment. It provides an overview of topics related to corporate social responsibility with a focus on the ethical and legal issues arising from the use of information technology (IT). Students will explore the theoretical foundations of ethical principles, and how these principles are reflected in management and leadership decisions. It covers areas such as cybercrime, privacy, intellectual property and equitable access.
BUSI 3705U Legal Environment of Business
This course provides a foundation in the main areas of law that apply to business. Students will critically analyze and discuss business related problems and solutions and will learn about the practical application of legal concepts and principles.
BUSI 4710U Info Privacy Law & New Tech
Information and privacy law examines two separate but inter-related areas of law: the law related to access to information, and the law related to privacy. The course will consider the legal obligations of both the public and private sector with respect to Canadian information privacy law. Students will address current controversies about privacy and new technologies such as the extent to which employers can monitor their employee’s activities as well as the exceptions to an individual’s right to privacy e.g. for law enforcement purposes. Potential remedies for harms such as the posting private information of others on social networking sites will also be explored. Specific course topics will include Charter protections against unreasonable searches, federal and provincial legislation such as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) as well as the Personal Health Information Privacy Act (Ontario). Students will develop a nuanced understanding of the role technology plays in both facilitating (and frustrating) the purported aims of Canadian information privacy law.
INFR 4680U IT Security Policies & Proced
The objective of this course is to learn about the role and importance of security policies and procedures, risk management, how to identify weaknesses in existing policies, and how to develop strong policies and procedures. The course stresses the need for multi-disciplinary involvement, where this involvement fits into the policy development lifecycle, and how to implement the policy lifecycle into an organization.
Graduate Courses
MITS 5100G Law & Ethics of IT Security
This course provides an overview of the laws and professional ethics that IT Security Professionals must understand. In the early weeks of the course, we will examine some of the basic ideas and dynamics that will help us analyze and discuss the interplay between technology, law and professional ethics. Later, we will examine one or two substantive areas of law each week, including: e-contracts; e-regulation; online crime; intellectual property; privacy; data breach liability. Students will conduct independent research relating to privacy and artificial intelligence.
