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Post Graduate Certificate in Cyber Law
The cyberspace due to its unique quality of openness, economic efficiency and anonymity reaches the masses much faster than earlier technologies there by breaking the jurisdictional boundaries and possess challenges to the legal system. This programme seeks to address fast the changing needs of knowledge society in the area of cyber law.
Objectives
To understand, explore, and acquire a critical knowledge in Cyber Law. To develop competencies for dealing with frauds and deceptions To be conversant with the social and intellectual property issues in Cyberspace. To explore the legal and policy developments in Cyberspace To develop the understanding of relationships between commerce and cyberspace To give learners in depth knowledge of Information Technology Act and legal frame work of Right to Privacy, Data Security and Data Protection.
E-commerce Professionals, law Students, Business Management Students and Legal Professionals who would like to specialize in Cyber Laws, Engineers, Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants.
Eligibility - Graduate in Any Discipline Fee - Rs 5,000 Duration - Minimum 6 Months and Maximum 2 Years Medium - English
Programme structure
In this certificate programme, you will learn about cyberspace, laws and entities governing cyberspace dispute resolution in cyberspace, information communication technology, social issues in regulation of cyberspace, cyber crimes and torts, commerce and cyberspace, concepts of privacy and data protection / data security. The programme consists of four courses.
Course 1 Cyberspace, Technology and Social Issues
This course is the introductory course on cyber law. It introduces the basic concepts of cyberspace and technology including the social issues in four blocks.
Block 1 Introduction to ICT and Cyberspace Block 2 Cyberspace Block 3 Social Issues in the Regulation of Cyberspace Block 4 Emerging Social Issues from Cyberspace
Course 2 Regulation of Cyberspace
It deals with the regulation aspects of the cyberspace including the information technology Act, 2000 and the existing laws covering the area. This course consists of three Blocks.
Block 1 Law and Entities Governing Cyberspace Block 2 Cyber Crimes and Torts Block 3 Dispute Resolutions in Cyberspace
Course 3 Commerce and Cyberspace
It deals with the manner and procedure of conducting business over the internet including online contracts. Block 1 and 2 deals with E-commerce and online contracts. Block 3 and 4 is devoted to Intellectual Property Protection in Cyberspace.
Block 1 E-Commerce Block 2 Online Contracts Block 3 Intellectual Property Protection in Cyberspace Block 4 Management of IPRs in Cyberspace
Course 4 Privacy and Data Protection
The purpose of this course on Privacy and Data Protection is to deal with individuals concern for protecting its privacy and corresponding rights which have undergone drastic changes in the era of technology.
Block 1 Right to Privacy and its Legal Framework Block 2 Data Security Block 3 Data Protection Block 4 Emerging Issues in Data Protection and Privacy
Detailed Course Structure
MIR-011: -Cyberspace, Technology and Social Issues Block 1 Introduction to ICT and Cyberspace UNIT 1 Evolution and Growth of ICT UNIT 2 Computer Hardware, Software and Packages UNIT 3 Networking Concepts UNIT 4 Introduction to Cyberspace and its Architecture UNIT 5 Evolution and Basic Concepts of Internet Block 2 Cyberspace UNIT 6 Internet Ownership and Standards and Role of ISPs UNIT 7 Data Security and Management UNIT 8 Data Encryption and Digital Signature UNIT 9 Convergence, Internet Telephony and VPN Block 3 Social Issues in the Regulation of Cyberspace UNIT 10 The Regulability of Cyberspace UNIT 11 E-Governance UNIT 12 Issues Concerning Democracy, National sovereignty, Personal Freedom Block 4 Emerging Social Issues From Cyberspace UNIT 13 Digital Divide UNIT 14 Promotion of Global Commons UNIT 15 Open Source Movement
MIR –012: - Regulation of Cyberspace Block 1 Laws and Entities Governing Cyberspace UNIT 1 Domestic laws: backgrounder UNIT 2 IT Act –part I UNIT 3 IT Act –part II UNIT 4 International treaties, conventions and protocols concerning cyberspace UNIT 5 Guidelines issued by various ministries Block 2 Cyber Crimes and Torts UNIT 1 Introduction to cyber wrongs UNIT 2 Conventional crimes and torts through computers UNIT 3 Crimes and torts Committed on a Computer Network and Relating to Electronic Mail UNIT 4 Crimes relating to data alteration/destruction Block 3 Dispute Resolution in Cyberspace UNIT 1 Issues of jurisdiction and applicable law in cyberspace UNIT 2 Enforcement issues in cyberspace UNIT 3 On-line dispute resolution
MIR –013 Commerce and Cyberspace Block 1 E-commerce UNIT 1 E-commerce; evolution, ,meaning and type UNIT 2 Payment mechanism in cyberspace UNIT 3 Advertising and Taxation vis-à-vis e-commerce UNIT 4 Consumer protection in cyberspace Block 2 Online Contracts UNIT 1 Forms of on-line contracts UNIT 2 Features of on-line contracts UNIT 3 Issues emerging from on-line contracting Block 3 Intellactual Property Protection in Cyberspace UNIT 1 Intellactual Property in Cyberspace UNIT 2 Linking, inlining and framing UNIT 3 P2P Networks UNIT 4 Domain Names Block 4 Management of IPRs in Cyberspace UNIT 1 Liabilities of Internet Services Providers UNIT 2 Digital Rights Management UNIT 3 Search engines and their abuse UNIT 4 Non-original Database
MIR –014 :- Privacy And Data Protection Block 1 Right to Privacy and its Legal Framework UNIT 1 The Concept of Privacy UNIT 2 National Legal Framework for Protecting Privacy UNIT 3 International Legal Framework for Protecting Privacy UNIT 4 Privacy Related Wrongs and Remedies Thereof Block 2 Data Security UNIT 1 The Concept of security in cyberspace UNIT 2 Technological Vulnerabilities UNIT 3 Legal Response to technological Vulnerabilities UNIT 4 Security Audit Block 3 Data Protection UNIT 1 Introduction to Data UNIT 2 OECD Principles UNIT 3 Data Protection Position in India , E.U. and U.S. UNIT 4 Privacy Policy Block 4 Emerging issues in data protection/ privacy UNIT 1 BPOs and legal regime in India UNIT 2 Protect Kid’s Privacy Online UNIT 3 Evolving Trends in Data Protection and Information Security |