Ethics and the Law on the Electronic Frontier
6.805 · Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Science, Technology, and Society · Undergraduate · Fall 2005
Prof. Daniel Weitzner, Prof. Harold Abelson, Prof. Michael M.J. Fischer
<p>This course considers the interaction between law, policy, and technology as they relate to the evolving controversies over control of the Internet. In addition, there will be an in-depth treatment of privacy and the notion of “transparency” – regulations and technologies that govern the use of information, as well as access to information. Topics explored will include:</p> <ul> <li>Legal Background for Regulation of the Internet</li> <li>Fourth Amendment Law and Electronic Surveillance</li>…
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