Catalog Description

This course explores the intersections of information privacy, security, and technology in contemporary organizations. Students will analyze regulatory, social, and ethical issues, and how they contribute to information privacy and data protection. Students will implement privacy impact assessment tools used to aid organizations in managing privacy and security risks.

Course Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

•   Compare and contrast the relationships among privacy rights and responsibilities in an information society

•    Examine regulations such as GDPR, and CPRA, and how major regulatory, social, and ethical issues impact security, privacy, technology, and governance

•    Describe the roles of encryption and nonrepudiation, and identity and anonymity in implementing data protection and information privacy solutions

•    Evaluate tracking and surveillance, and usable and useful privacy interfaces

•    Use privacy assessment and data protection tools to complete risk assessment activities

•    Design organizational privacy and security policies for a cybersecurity program.

Summary of Weekly Topics

A detailed breakdown of each week will be available in the weekly Modules in Canvas.

Week 1: Introduction to the class, review of syllabus, teaching philosophy, class overview, view video

Week 2: Privacy Rights

Week 3: Overview of Privacy Regulations

Week 4: Regulatory, Social, and Ethical Issues

Week 5: Roles of Encryption and Nonrepudiation – Guest Lecture from NJCCIC

Week 6: Identity and Anonymity

Week 7: Tracking and Surveillance

Week 8: Midterm – Midterm Quiz; Coursera Certificate

Week 9: Usable and Useful Privacy Interfaces

Week 10: Information Privacy Governance

Week 11: Cybersecurity, Security and Cryptography Concepts – Guest Lecture from NJCCIC

Week 12: Privacy Impact Assessment and Data Protection Tools

Week 13: Organizational Privacy and Security Policies

Week 14: Final – Submission of Final Project and Class Presentations

Week 15: Final - Class Presentations

Major Readings

There are required readings that are listed in the Reading List section in Canvas. Each week, you must retrieve the readings for that week. Reading materials are found in the Rutgers Library.

Course Delivery Format

This course is delivered online, and we will meet twice per week, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, via Zoom.

Canvas Learning Management System and Technology

Course materials – readings, instructor’s lectures, media, resources, activities, discussion boards, and online assessments – can be accessed through the Rutgers-Canvas learning management system site at http://onlinelearning.rutgers.edu/Canvas-student-loginstarting on the first day of class. You will need your Rutgers NetID username and password to loginto the Canvas.

Students having login problems should contact the Online Learning Helpdesk by phone at 848- 932-4702 (Monday-Saturday 8:30 a.m.- 1:00 a.m.) or the Canvas Helpline at 877-361-1134 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) or by email athelp@Canvas.rutgers.eduif you need technical assistance. In addition to contacting the Canvas Help Desk for technical problems related to Canvas, SC&I IT Services offers help with a variety of technology problems. They are located in the SC&I Building in Room 120 (first floor), tel: 848.932.5555.

Important! In order to successfully complete the course, students must have continuous access to a high-speed Internet connection and computer hardware that can support a broadband Internet connection. Computer hardware and Internet problems will not be accepted as legitimate excuses for missing assignment due dates (unless there are official, broad-campus network access outages). A computer or laptop should also be used for doing course assignments – not a smart phone or tablet (Rutgers Libraries has computers available for student use). Firefox or Chrome is recommended to be used as the “browser” (Mac computers should only use Firefox). Problems may arise when using Internet Explorer and Safari. Students are expected to frequently access the Canvas course at least three times per week (daily is recommended) to view announcements from your course instructor and complete the activities and assignments outlined for the week. Always make a backup copy of your work and be sure to leave yourself enough time to complete assignments.

Methods of Assessment and Grading

Students’ work will be evaluated and graded based on the following key assessments that meet the course learning objectives and RU Curriculum Goals:

Note: Grading Rubrics for Discussions can be found in Course Assessments and Grading Rubrics in the Course Home section in the Canvas course.

Grading Scale for Individual Assignments

Key Assignments

Attendance and Participation (in-class; 5% of overall grade)

Students ’ participation grade is based on attending classes, participating in class discussions, activities, and group project work. Students are expected to attend class and come prepared to initiate discussion and add constructive, insightful comments and contributions to class discussions and activities, as well as listen attentively to the instructor and others’ comments and perspectives in a respectful manner. The instructor will grade students’ attendance/participation as a “cumulative” grade at the end of the semester based on the Attendance/Participation Rubric and posted to the Canvas Gradebook. See additional information under “Course Policies.”

In-Class Group Discussion (2 group discussion; 5% of overall grade)

Students will be placed in discussion “groups” to facilitate more meaningful discussion among students. Students will participate in two Group Discussions involving responses to instructor-  provided questions. The Group Project Manager will post the responses via Canvas. This discussion will be based on readings, instructor’s lectures, media/videos, and/or a follow-up to  activities. Students are expected to review course materials and/or complete activities prior to participating in a discussion board. Participation in this Group online discussion will be graded based on the Discussion Board Rubric, and grades will be posted to the Canvas Gradebook.

Written Reports (2 Reports; 10% of overall grade)

Students will complete two (2) written reports related to the Topics covered during the semester as follows:

1.   Week 2 – Privacy Rights

2.   Week 4– Regulatory, Social, and Ethical Issues Impact on Security, Privacy, Technology, and Governance

These written reports (at least 3 pages in length) are designed to ensure that students understand the material covered. Students are expected to follow APA format and style.  In addition, reports should also include at least four (4) credible sources to support their written work.  All written reports are to be submitted to the Canvas Dropbox by the deadlines for grading by the instructor.

Reports will be graded based on the Report Rubric, which can be found in the Canvas course. Additional information on each assignment can be found in the Canvas course.

Quizzes (4 quizzes; 15% of overall grade)

You will complete 4 quizzes throughout the semester.  Quizzes are OPEN BOOK. Each quiz will attempt to evaluate your comprehension of content and vocabulary from the weekly topics. All quizzes will be completed during class on Thursdays. Quizzes will be based on the following topics:

1.         Week 2: Privacy Rights

2.         Week 3: Overview of Privacy Regulations

3.         Week 5: Roles of Encryption and Nonrepudiation

4.         Week 7: Tracking and Surveillance

No make-up quizzes will be given, or late submissions accepted, except under extreme/emergency circumstances.

Group Exercise Assignments (4 assignments; 15% of overall grade)

Students will complete four (4) Group exercise assignments related to the Topics covered during the semester as follows:

1.       Week 6: Identity and Anonymity

2.       Week 9: Usable and Useful Privacy Interfaces

3.       Week 11: Cybersecurity

4.       Week 12: Privacy Impact Assessment and Data Protection Tools

These written group assignments (at least four pages in length) are designed to ensure that students understand the material covered each week.  Students are expected to follow APA format and style. In addition, group assignments should also include five (5) credible sources to support their written work. All written assignments are to be submitted to the Canvas Dropbox by the deadlines for grading by the instructor.

Assignments will be graded based on the Group Assignment Rubric, which can be found in the Canvas course. Additional information on each assignment can be found in the Canvas course.

Midterm Quiz and Coursera Certificate (25% of overall grade)

Coursera Certificate - You will complete a Coursera course certificate, based on topics covered from Weeks 2-7. Your Coursera certificate is worth 15% of your Midterm Grade.

Midterm Quiz - You will complete a quiz for your midterm in class. This is an OPEN BOOK quiz and is worth 10% of your Midterm grade.

Final Group Project (Group Project, 25% of overall grade)

Overview of the Project

The Final Group Project is a group project that spans Weeks 9-15 in the semester with students working in small groups as assigned by the instructor (see assigned groups in the Canvas course).

Full details of the Project maybe found in Canvas, under “Group Final Project Requirements” tab.

This project is worth 25% of the overall grade and will be graded based on the “Group Final

Project Grading Rubric” and “Group Final Power Point Presentation” Rubrics and posted to the Canvas Gradebook.

Course Policies

Attendance and Participation

Students ’ attendance and participation will be noted in each class session. In this online course where the class meets twice per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays via Zoom), it is particularly important to attend class. Students are expected to attend all class sessions (unless an excused absence has been obtained from the instructor), arrive on time, and to be attentively engaged and contribute to each class session. At the end of the semester, students will receive a "cumulative" grade for attendance/participation based on the “Attendance/Participation Rubric,” which can be found in the Canvas course.

In general, one excused absence per semester is acceptable in a course that meets once per week (two excused absences per semester are acceptable in a course that meets twice per week) . If you    expect to miss one or two classes or a period of time, please use the University absence reporting website -https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/ - to indicate the date and reason for your absence. An email will automatically be sent to the instructor from this system.  If you miss class for a religious observance, please note that you will still need to makeup any work that you have missed immediately (see Religious Observances below for additional information).

If you are absent from aclass, you are expected to get all the notes, assignments, announcements, etc., yourself, through a classmate and/or by accessing the Canvas course and viewing announcements and course materials, activities, and assignments in the appropriate Week/week in Canvas.

Assignments, Late Work, and Written Work Policies

Unless otherwise noted, all discussion boards, and projects are due on or before the time and date listed in the Syllabus/Course Schedule and in the course. Please see the specific assignment rubric to see the impact of submitting work late. Late work will result in points taken off, a lowering of the assignment grade, and/or an “F” on the assignment. Work submitted 72 hours after an assignment is due will receive a zero.

Students are expected to meet the "due dates" on assignments and plan accordingly (e.g., if you will be away for a weekend, and a discussion board posting is due, students are expected to post to the    discussion board before the due dates). There are nore-submissions of papers or coursework after    the initial grading on assignments in this course.

Assignments (e.g., projects, discussion boards, etc.) will typically be graded by the instructor and/or grader within a week of the due dates and posted to the Canvas Gradebook. In addition, the instructor will notify students when grades are posted for assignments through Course Announcements in Canvas.

If you experience a medical or family emergency that prevents you from completing work on time, please inform the instructor as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities. Make-ups andre-

submissions will be available only for emergency/extreme circumstances. No late work will be accepted after 72 hours from the date/time due unless it is an excused circumstance.

The following guidelines are to be followed for all written work:

•   Brevity and clarity are highly valued attributes.

•   All writings are to be free from spelling, grammatical, punctuation, and typographical errors

– use spell checker and grammar checker and having someone else do a second read of your work for clarity is recommended.

• Appropriate use of references is required for all written work. For example, if the

assignment includes a discussion of a search engine, web site, article, or other resource, be sure to clearly specify (i.e., ‘cite’) the “sources” that you are using.

•   Bibliographical citations for discussions requiring research must use the APA format-6th

edition, as described in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. You can find tutorials and other information on this style at http://apastyle.org/. Some

examples of the APA format for print and electronic citations are available from the Purdue University Online Writing Lab, (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01) and    the Cornell University Library

(http://www.library.cornell.edu/newhelp/res_strategy/citing/apa.html).

Grading Policies

• Late submissions - Please see the specific assignment rubric to see the impact of submitting   late. You will receive a zero for any work submitted 72 hours after an assignment is due. If you experience a medical or family emergency that prevents you from completing work on time, please inform me as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities. Make-ups andre- submissions will be available only for emergency/extreme circumstances.

• Grade appeals - Appeals on the grade on any individual item should be submitted in writing via email within one week of the grading of the assignment, as posted in the Canvas

Gradebook. In addition, students will receive notice when grades have been posted for

assignments through the weekly Course Announcements in Canvas. Appeals received after this time will not be accepted. Also please see: “Grade Appeals: An Overview for

Students” and policy at:

http://comminfo.rutgers.edu/images/facultystaffresources/gradeappeals-adviceforstudents- 2.pdf).

• Extra credit - There will bean opportunity for students to earn extra credit in this course

pertaining to the SIRS Course Evaluations at the end of the semester to provide student

feedback on the course. If 80% or more of the students complete the SIRS evaluation, extra credit (1%) will be awarded to all students in the course. There maybe other opportunities    for extra credit, solely at the discretion of the course instructor. The goal of this course is for  students to focus on completing course discussions, assignments, and projects to the best of their abilities, rather than relying on extra credit to bring up poor grades or incomplete/late  assignments. The course Rubrics that are provided are an excellent means of understanding the instructor’s expectations on key assignments and how students will be graded.