MSDS 485-DL Data Governance, Ethics, and Law.

This course covers the ethical, legal and data governance implications of information technologies. The course begins with ethical concerns, especially those of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, followed by an overview of international data privacy, intellectual property, and security regulations, including those affecting specific industries. The course introduces data management, including data quality and integrity, the data lifecycle, encryption, blockchain, and cybersecurity. Students learn how to evaluate and plan an organization’s data governance policies and roles. Prerequisites: None.

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