DA5PIT14 Theory of law of information and communication technologies V

Faculty of Law
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D.
Institute of Law and Technology – Faculty of Law
Contact Person: Hana Jelínková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to analyse the informational self-determination of a nation (state) and an analysis of the concept of cybersecurity and cyber-defence.
Learning outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, students shall be able to:
Understand the concept of non-distributive information rights
Analyse the structure and taxonomy of non-distributive information rights
Analyse and resolve hard cases arising from cybersecurity and cyber-defence
Syllabus
  • Concept of non-distributive information rights
  • Taxonomy of non-distributive information rights
  • The problem of cybersecurity
  • The problem of cyber-defence
Literature
    required literature
  • 2. Waxman, Matthew C., Cyber-Attacks and the Use of Force: Back to the Future of Article 2(4) (March 16, 2011). Yale Journal of International Law, Vol. 36, 2011. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1674565 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.16745
  • 1. Fisher, E. Creating a National Framework for Cybersecurity: An Analysis of Issues and Options, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York, 2009, http://www.dtic.mil/get-tr-doc/pdf?AD=ADA463076
Teaching methods
Individual consultations of sources, consultations of the semester paper.
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by submission of a semester paper and its defence at a public colloquium.
Language of instruction
English
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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