Title Information Law
Lesson Code 321-5200
Semester 6
ECTS 5
Hours (Theory) 3
Hours (Lab) 0
Faculty Mitrou Lilian

Syllabus

Law in Information Society. Introduction into basic terms and notions. Electronic acts/contracts/ transactions. Regulatory framework of electronic commerce. Electronic/Digital Signatures: regulatory framework and legal issues/ Electronic Identification. Intellectural Property in Information Society. Software protection and SSL Agreements. Databases Protection. Intellectual Property in Internet and Digital Rights. Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence Domain Names: Regulatory framework and legal issues. Computer Crime, Cybercrime and Penal Law in Information Society: International and Greek Penal Law. Computer /Digital  Forensics. Legal Issues of Electronic Communications Sector: secrecy and confidentiality, consumer protection, services and licences, universal service.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the students are expected to:

  • To gain an overview of the legal and institutional issues which pertain to the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).
  • To gain knowledge and understanding of the regulatory context of ICTs and of the main legal rules and principles.

 

Prerequisite Courses

Not required.

Basic Textbooks

1. Mitrou L., Law in Information Society. 2002 (in Greek).
2. Iglezakis I., Law and Informatics, 2018 
3. Iglezakis I., Law and Digital Economy, 2023

4. Mitrou L., Could the Algorithm?, 2024

Additional References

  1. Law of Technology and Communication
  2. Computer Law and Security Review
  3. e-politeia

Teaching and Learning Methods

Activity Semester workload
Lectures 39 hours
   
Personal study 83 hours
   
Final exams 3 hours
Course total 125 hours (5 ECTS)

Student Performance Evaluation

Lectures, case studies, students’ presentations.

Language of Instruction and Examinations

Greek (English for Erasmus students)

Delivery Mode

Face-to-face