Course Overview
Learning Objectives
The student will demonstrate an understanding of:
- Online contracting, consumer protection/privacy and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations about online marketing
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), the Wire Fraud Act, Stolen Property Act and other miscellaneous copyrights intellectual property matters
- Website Domain Names as assigned by ICANN, as well as the Legality of Hyperlinking, Cybersquatting, and Cyber-piracy Prevention
- Forms of online Identity theft, to included retail sales fraud, business opportunity, investment and online auction fraud under the purview of Federal Prosecution
- Aspects of cyber-crime and electronic evidence on the Internet to include search and seizure, evidence in legal and business proceedings and computer security and incident response
- Miscellaneous cybercrimes like free speech, Child Protection Laws, as well as legal aspects of gambling, hate speech, and Anti-Hacking/Anti-Spyware.
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Specialty Areas
- Legal Advice and Advocacy