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Data Privacy Fundamentals: Protecting Digital Information

Learn essential concepts of data privacy, including legal frameworks, technological challenges, and ethical considerations in the digital age.

Learn essential concepts of data privacy, including legal frameworks, technological challenges, and ethical considerations in the digital age.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to data privacy in the digital era. It covers the evolution of privacy concepts, the challenges posed by modern technology, and the legal and ethical frameworks governing data protection. Participants will explore key topics such as privacy in social media, artificial intelligence, surveillance, and emerging technologies like biometrics. The course balances theoretical understanding with practical insights, featuring lectures from legal and technical experts. It aims to equip learners with the knowledge to navigate data privacy issues in various contexts, from personal data management to organizational privacy policies.

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Data Privacy Fundamentals: Protecting Digital Information

This course includes

8 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

What you'll learn

  • Understand the historical context and importance of privacy in the digital age

  • Identify privacy implications of modern digital technologies

  • Analyze risks and threats to personal and organizational data privacy

  • Explore the impact of AI and IoT on privacy concerns

  • Understand legal frameworks and regulations governing data privacy

  • Examine privacy issues in media, surveillance, and data protection

Skills you'll gain

data privacy
information ethics
digital security
privacy law
biometrics

This course includes:

2.5 Hours PreRecorded video

15 assignments

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FullTime access

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course offers a comprehensive overview of data privacy fundamentals in the digital age. It is structured into three modules, covering the evolution of privacy concepts, current challenges in data protection, and legal frameworks governing privacy. The first module introduces foundational concepts, including the history and definition of privacy, and explores the ethics of data privacy. The second module focuses on current threats to privacy, examining issues related to smart devices, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things. The final module delves into legal aspects of privacy, covering media privacy, surveillance, data protection laws, and international privacy regimes. Throughout the course, learners engage with expert perspectives on various aspects of data privacy, from information ethics to healthcare data protection. The curriculum balances theoretical knowledge with practical insights, preparing participants to understand and address complex privacy issues in various contexts.

Privacy in the Digital Age

Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete

Risks in Data Privacy

Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete

Frameworks of Data Privacy Law

Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete

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Instructor

Woodrow Hartzog
Woodrow Hartzog

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22,520 Students

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A Leading Voice in Law and Technology

Woodrow Hartzog serves as a Professor of Law and Computer Science at Northeastern University School of Law and the Khoury College of Computer Sciences. He holds positions as a Resident Fellow at the Center for Law, Innovation and Creativity (CLIC) at Northeastern University, a Faculty Associate at Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, a Non-resident Fellow at The Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law at Washington University, and an Affiliate Scholar at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society. His extensive research on privacy, media, and robotics has appeared in prestigious scholarly journals like the Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, and California Law Review, as well as in notable popular outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. Hartzog has testified before Congress on multiple occasions and has been cited by various media outlets, including NPR, BBC, and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of "Privacy’s Blueprint: The Battle to Control the Design of New Technologies," published by Harvard University Press in 2018.

Data Privacy Fundamentals: Protecting Digital Information

This course includes

8 Hours

Of Self-paced video lessons

Beginner Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

2,435

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