FIT2036 is an elective introduced for second year undergraduates in the Faculty of Information Technology

This is the first generation entry for this unit in the re-structure of FIT undergraduate programs.

FIT2036 is an elective for second year FIT undergraduate students. Its key objectives are to provide students with:

* Understanding of the legal ramifications of current IT practices.

* Understanding of the security measures to be integrated into network architecture, protocols and implementations to offer reasonable assurance as to privacy and user identity.

* Knowledge of the steps that an organisation should consider taking to reduce both the legal and commercial risks associated with a breach of security.

FIT2036 is a second year elective.

The continued growth in the use of electronic commerce as well as data warehousing poses novel and complex legal and security problems. The collection of customer data and use of information through the Internet raises the importance of the issue of privacy. As a communication medium, the Internet has the increased potential for causing damage (eg defamation) with its wide readership. An organisation is legally obliged to take reasonable steps to protect personal information stored in their databases from misuse and loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure.

It is important for every IT graduate to have an understanding of the legal ramifications of current IT practices and the steps that an organisation should consider taking to reduce both the legal and commercial risks associated with a breach of security. Students require an understanding of the security measures to be integrated into network architecture, protocols and implementations to offer reasonable assurance as to privacy and user identity.

At the completion of this unit, students will have a theoretical and conceptual understanding of:

C1. The Australian legal system and how laws operate and may be enforced in a global context.

C2. The legal implications of selling goods and services via the Internet, including issues of consumer protection laws, trade marks and domain names and transacting on the Internet.

C3. The applicability of copyright principles to the digital environment of the Internet.

C4. The operation of the law of defamation in an online context including what constitutes publication, and how this interacts with concepts of free speech.

C5. Privacy laws as they arise in the online context.

C6. Network-related security threats and vulnerabilities.

C7. Controls for preserving confidentiality, integrity and availability of networks.

C8. The management of the security function.

At the completion of this unit, students will have developed attitudes that enable them to:

A1. Appreciate the legal implications of the use of IT for an organisation.

A2. Appreciate the security implications of the use of IT for an organisation.

A3. Recognise the importance of data privacy and security for those engaging in online transactions.

At the completion of this unit, students will have the skills to:

P1. Identity and discuss the legal implications of using IT in organisations.

P2. Assess the security threats and vulnerabilities faced by organisations.

P3. Identify the controls for preserving confidentiality, integreity and availability of networks.

At the completion of this unit, students will have developed skills needed to:

R1. Recognise that information security is both a technological and organisational issue.

R2. Recognise the team skills necessary for successful management of information security in organisations.

ASCED Discipline Group Classification: 029999 Information Technology not elsewhere classified.

The continued growth in the use of electronic commerce as well as data warehousing poses novel and complex legal and security problems. An organisation is legally obliged to take reasonable steps to protect personal information stored in their databases from misuse and loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. This unit examines legal and security issues of IT. Legal issues such as copyright, privacy, defamation and consumer protection will be discussed. The unit will also provide students with knowledge to identify network security problems that may arise and to explore measures that may be used to prevent or resolve such security problems.

The continued growth in the use of electronic commerce as well as data warehousing poses novel and complex legal and security problems. An organisation is legally obliged to take reasonable steps to protect personal information stored in their databases from misuse and loss and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. This unit examines legal and security issues of IT. Legal issues such as copyright, privacy, defamation and consumer protection will be discussed. The unit will also provide students with knowledge to identify network security problems that may arise and to explore measures that may be used to prevent or resolve such security problems.

Corporate Computer and Network Security, Raymond Panko

Security in Computing, Charles Pfleeger, Shari Pfleeger

NetLaw, C. Brien & J. Brien

On-campus

The teaching of the unit will be conducted through lectures and tutorials:

* One 2-hour lecture per week for 13 weeks

* One 1-hour tutorial per week for 13 weeks

* Knowledge and understanding objectives: achieved mainly through lectures and tutorials exercises.

* Attitudes, values and belief objectives: achieved mainly through tutorial discussions and assignment work.

* Practical skill objectives: achieved mainly thorough tutorial exercises and assignment work.

* Relationships, communication and team work objectives: achieved mainly through tutorial discussions and assignment work.

Assessment breakdown is as follows:

* Assignments (30%)

* Examination (70%)

Students must pass the examination in order to pass the unit.

* Knowledge and understanding objectives: assessed mainly through the examination.

* Attitudes, values and belief objectives: assessed through assignments and examination.

* Practical skill objectives: assessed mainly through assignments.

* Relationships, communication and team work objectives: assessed mainly through assignments.

Students should expect to spend an average of 12 hours per week for 13 weeks on this unit. The breakdown of the workload is as follows:

* Attending lectures and tutorials: 3 hours

* Reading and preparation for lectures and tutorials: 3 hours

* Assignments: 6 hours

High tech lecture theatre with internet access for 2 hours per week for 13 weeks

Rooms with facilties for Powerpoint presentations for 1 hour for 13 weeks per 20 students

1 lecturer and 1 tutor per tutorial session.

• Software Title:
• Vendor:
• Version:
• OS: MS Windows XP ( ) and/or LINUX ( )
• License Details: (A valid software license certificate/s or Vendor permission must be available upon request if the software is to be installed for teaching)
• Are we currently licensed: Yes ( ) or No ( ) (If unsure, please check with your local IT support )
• If (Yes), who is the contact person for this software?:
• If (No), will the software license be arranged by: Staff member requesting the software ( ) or Technical Services* ( ) ? *If the latter is selected, please discuss your requirement/s with myself ASAP, prior to finalising your request, as there could be financial or resourcing implications.
• Is the software to be installed and accessed from a: Client/Workstation ( ), or Server ( ) ?
• Type of license: Site License ( ), Freeware ( ), FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) ( ), Shareware ( ), Lab based ( ) # of Licenses needed ____
• In what week will you commence using the software in class? Semester 1 (Week ___ ) and/or Semester 2 (Week ___ ):
• Nominated Staff For Acceptance Testing Software: (Name) (Phone) (Email)
• Additional Information: Special Requirements, Software Configuration/Installation Requirements, etc:

Adequate copies of recommended texts listed above

Faculty of Information Technology 50%, Faculty of Law 50%

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This unit has been developed in partnership with the Faculty of Law (Melissa de Zwart). Development of course materials and delivery of the unit will be shared equally between the Faculty of Information Technology and the Faculty of Law.

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At least 24 points of level one IT study.