Introduction to Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Harvard Business Case model (can use throughout the program; choose a company located in all geographies) Global survey – company/breach happens in Nigeria but has impact in EU and US; discuss rules
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Week 2: Overview of Data Privacy Laws in Africa
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- Laws establishing privacy rights – 1999 Constitution, etc.
- Laws establishing compliance and enforcement framework – Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019; 2020 NITDA Implementation Framework
- Comparison with other AfCFTA Countries: [Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana]
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Week 3: The State of Cybersecurity in Africa |
- Trends and Emerging Threats
- Opportunities – AfCFTA and Cybersecurity
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Week 4: Foundations of the Right to Privacy under US Common Law |
- Origins of Privacy Law: Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren, “The Right to Privacy.”
- Constitutional Issues.
- Privacy Tort: William L. Prosser, privacy torts protecting a person against:
- Intrusion upon seclusion or solitude, or into his or her private affairs;
- Public disclosure of embarrassing private facts about the person;
- Publicity which places that person in a false light in the public eye; and
- Appropriation of that person’s name or likeness.
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Week 5: US Data Protection and Privacy Law |
- U.S. Federal Data Protection Laws.
- U.S. Federal Privacy Laws.
- State Privacy and Data Protection Laws.
- California Consumer Privacy Act.
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Week 6: Overview of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) |
- Overview and Purpose of GDPR
- Where and to Whom It Applies
- Privacy by Design
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Week 7: The Impact of GDPR Around the World |
- Global Impact
- GDPR Compliance for Businesses
- Responding to an Incident
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Week 8: Wraps-up/Capstone |
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