Data Privacy Fundamentals

Data Privacy Fundamentals

Instructor: Woodrow Hartzog

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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9 hours to complete

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

717 reviews

Beginner level

No prior experience required

Flexible schedule

9 hours to complete

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Identify foundational understanding of digital age privacy concepts and theories
Identify privacy implications of modern digital technology
Identify the rules and frameworks for data privacy in the age of technology

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Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course is designed to introduce data privacy to a wide audience and help each participant see how data privacy has evolved as a compelling concern to public and private organizations as well as individuals. In this course, you will hear from legal and technical experts and practitioners who encounter data privacy issues daily. This course will review theories of data privacy as well as data privacy in the context of social media and artificial intelligence. It will also explore data privacy issues in journalism, surveillance, new technologies like facial recognition and biometrics. Completion of the course will enable the participant to be eligible for CPE credit.

In this module we will be introduced to some background information and foundational concepts of digital age privacy. You will see some of the history of it and consider the quandary that comes with trying to define privacy. Questions about the realities of securing personal data information will also be considered.

What's included

8 videos4 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

8 videos Total 58 minutes

Course Introduction 2 minutes
Lesson 1: Why Does Privacy Matter 3 minutes
Lesson 2: The History of Privacy 7 minutes
Data Privacy and Information Ethics: Kay Mathiesen 11 minutes
Lesson 3: Defining Privacy 5 minutes
Data Privacy Goods: Evan Selinger 12 minutes
Lesson 4: Control Over Personal Information 7 minutes
Transparency and Encryption: Christo Wilson 11 minutes

4 readings Total 35 minutes

Start Here! 5 minutes
Module 1 Objectives 10 minutes
Thinking about Obscurity 10 minutes
Thinking About Trust 10 minutes

5 assignments Total 50 minutes

Lesson 1: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 3: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 4: Check your Knowledge 5 minutes
Module 1: Final Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 30 minutes

Are Companies Protecting Your Privacy? 30 minutes

In this module we begin to contemplate what threatens our privacy in this digital age and the steps we can we take to protect it. Also, we will take a deep look into the growing influence of smart devices and artificial intelligence and consider whether or not they help or hinder human beings.

What's included

6 videos5 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt

6 videos Total 44 minutes

Protecting Privacy 5 minutes
Personalization, Algorithms and Machine Learning: Alan Mislove 11 minutes
Privacy Threats 7 minutes
Lesson 3: Internet of Things 5 minutes
Exploring the Internet of Things Lab: Dave Chofness 10 minutes
Lesson 4: Artificial Intelligence 6 minutes

5 readings Total 50 minutes

Module 2 Objectives 10 minutes
Obscurity by Design 10 minutes
Privacy Standards in Higher Education 10 minutes
The Ideal of Perfect Privacy 10 minutes
Banning of facial recognition technology 10 minutes

5 assignments Total 50 minutes

Lesson 1: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 3: Check Your Knowledge 5 minutes
Lesson 4: Check Your Knowedge 5 minutes
Module 2: Final Quiz 30 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 30 minutes

Which is Bigger Threat? 30 minutes

In this module we will explore privacy and the law and how it pertains to privacy in the media, in surveillance situations and in protecting personal data information. Finally, we will see how privacy regimes are functioning outside of the United States and make comparisons on approaches to privacy and how it is regulated.