This course introduces students to information policies focusing on issues that involve conflicts among proprietary rights, privacy rights and information access rights. Issues and challenges faced in developing and implementing policies within organizations and companies including the protection and use of intellectual property, first amendment concerns, access to public information, security and the protection of privacy of personally identifiable information are discussed. Policy issues in the areas of information systems, communications, computing, and media are presented.
IS 405: Information Policy (7-wk class)
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