CYB422- Governance and Society in the Cyber Age

This course makes student familiar with the impact of information and communication technology on governance, and social structures and how these institutions drive the development of new technologies. Focuses on the opportunities for social change facilitated by advanced communication technologies, international development and social stratification caused by technological globalization, and governance challenges posed by new forms of criminal activity and a lagging legal structure. This course provides students with the tools they need to understand, use, and manage the technologies involved, as well as the ability to appreciate the legal, social, and political dynamics of this ever expanding universe
and the interplay between the cyber and physical worlds. It covers the essential elements of computing and the history, structure, operation, and governance of the Internet. This course explores the technical and legal aspects of the interactions and tensions between security, usability, privacy, and surveillance cyber world. It describes the technical and legal underpinnings that affect the use of cyberspace for businesses, and it describes how to protect the Critical Infrastructure in the cyber world.