CY 4170 — The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath ERNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonTraditional
Describes the legal and ethical issues associated with collection, use, disclosure, and protection of digital information. Emphasizes legal infrastructure relating to privacy, data ethics, data security, hacking, automation, and intellectual property. Articulates the basic set of rules and rights that are relevant to data practices and protection, evaluates how these rules apply in context, and critically analyzes their efficacy and social impact.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 84% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 49 | 50 | 98% | 1.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 75 | 75 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 65 | 75 | 87% | 10.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 67 | 85 | 79% | 18.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: T (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Laura Edelson (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Laura Edelson (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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