LAW40860 Digital Investigations&the Law

Academic Year 2018/2019

This module deals with the legal framework governing the activities of persons involved in Information Technology security and forensics. Topics covered will include:
* Legal issues associated with securing networks (including penetration testing, legal obligations to store data / keep data secure);
* Legal issues raised in the conduct of investigations (including the legality of network monitoring and employee surveillance, duties to report certain findings to the police, interaction with police investigations); and
* The role of digital evidence in litigation (including the use of discovery, Anton Piller orders and other court procedures, reliability and admissibility of digital evidence, implications of illegally and unconstitutionally obtained evidence).
This course will primaily reflect Irish and European law but where relevant comparison will be made with practice in other jurisdictions.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this module students will be able to:
* Identify the most important legal rules constraining and guiding the actions of persons involved in Information Technology security and forensics;
* Evaluate the effect which those rules may have on such persons and on IT security and forensics generally;
* Analyse factual scenarios, determine the legal issues presented and apply those rules to evaluate the legal effects of certain courses of action.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24
Autonomous Student Learning

226
Total

250
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Assignment: End of semester take home exam, 5 day time limit (time limit may vary), 2,500 words

50

 Coursework (End of Trimester)
Assignment: Assignment 1 - Privacy related issues - Word Limit 1000 words

20

 Varies over the Trimester
Assignment: Assignment 2 - Litigation related issues - Word Limit 1000 words

20

 Varies over the Trimester
Continuous Assessment: Forum Discussion

10

 Varies over the Trimester

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible

Name Role
Assoc Professor Pavel Gladyshev Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Babak Habibnia Tutor