Post Graduate Program in Cyber Law in Lucknow

Understand the evolution and scope of cyber law. Identify the key legal issues and challenges in cyberspace. Analyze the impact of cyber law on individuals, businesses, and society.

• Historical development of cyber law
  • The internet and online resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
  • The cyber world and e-governance
• Scope of cyber law
  • Introduction to cyberspace 
  • Regulation of cyberspace – introducing cyber law 
  • Scope and Objectives of Cyber laws 
  • Cyber law in India with special reference to Information Technology Act, 2000 
  • Difference between Cyber Crime and Cyber Law
• Legal issues and challenges in cyberspace

Identify the different types of cyber crimes. Understand the basics of cyber forensics and investigation techniques. Analyze the legal and ethical issues in cyber forensics.

• Types of cyber crimes
  • Definition of computer 
  • Evolution of computer technology
  • Advantages of computer technology
• Introduction to cyber forensics1
  • File and Operating Systems
  • Data Organisation and Communication
• Legal and ethical issues in cyber forensics
  • Database Management System (DBMS)
  • Advance Networking-Internet, 
  • ISP & Domain NameInternet Technology Network Security
  • Encryption Techniques and Algorithms Digital signatures

Understand the concept of privacy and data protection in the digital age. Identify the key legal frameworks and principles governing privacy and data protection. Analyze the challenges and opportunities in implementing privacy and data protection laws. 

• Privacy in the digital age
• Legal frameworks for data protection
  • International legal regime relating to Cyber Crimes
  • European Convention on Cyber Crimes
  • Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments: Jurisdiction Agreement  
• Challenges and opportunities in implementing data protection laws
  • Berne Convention; 
  • Rome Convention;
  • WIPO Copyright Treaty;
  • WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty;
  • UDRP; 
  • OECD convention on Database protection

Understand the legal and regulatory framework for e-commerce and digital transactions. Identify the legal issues and challenges in e-commerce and digital transactions. Analyze the impact of e-commerce and digital transactions on businesses and consumers.

• Legal and regulatory framework for e-commerce
  • Information Technology Act, 2000
• Legal issues and challenges in e-commerce
• Impact of e-commerce on businesses and consumers
  • Applicability of traditional rules of jurisdiction on internet
  • Rules of private international law
  • Passive/interactive web sites
  • Personal jurisdiction on defendant -Cause of action
  • Extraterritorial Jurisdiction under IT Act

Understand the basics of intellectual property rights in cyberspace. Identify the key legal issues and challenges in protecting intellectual property rights in cyberspace. Analyze the legal and policy frameworks for protecting intellectual property rights in cyberspace. 

• Introduction to intellectual property rights in cyberspace
• Legal issues and challenges in protecting intellectual property rights in cyberspace
  • Introduction to Electronic crime 
  • Prevention and safety in electronic crime
• Legal and policy frameworks for protecting intellectual property rights in cyberspace
  • Distinction between cyber crime and conventional crimes 
  • Reasons for commission of cyber crime 
  • Cyber forensic 
  • Cyber criminals and their objectives

Understand the concept of cybersecurity and cyber threats. Identify the different types of cyber threats and their legal implications. Analyze the legal and policy frameworks for cybersecurity and cyber threat management.

• Introduction to cybersecurity and cyber threats
  • Computer Source Code
  • Cyber Pornography
  • Cyber Terrorism
  • Data Privacy & confidentiality
  • Digital Signature
  • Freedom of speech
  • Information & Traffic Data
  • Intermediaries
  • Malware
  • Unauthorized Access
  • Violation of privacy
  • Child sexual abuse"
• Types of cyber threats and their legal implications
  • Issues relating to Investigation                                                           
  • Issues relating to Jurisdiction
  • Issues relating to Evidence"
• Legal and policy frameworks for cybersecurity and cyber threat management

Understand the concept of jurisdiction in cyberspace. Identify the legal issues and challenges in determining jurisdiction and governing law in cyberspace. Analyze the legal and policy frameworks for resolving jurisdictional conflicts in cyberspace.

• Types of Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
  • IPR – An Overview
  • IPR issues
• Conflict of Laws in Cyberspace
  • Linking
  • Framing
  • Protection of content on web site
  • International Treaties
• Applicable Laws in Cyberspace
  • Domain Name Dispute
  • Cybersquatting  
  • Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy
  • Meta-tags and Keywords

Understand the various types of cyber crimes and their impact on individuals, organizations, and society. Explore the challenges of collecting and presenting digital evidence in cyber crime cases. Analyze the legal framework governing digital evidence in cyber crime cases  

• Types of Cyber Crimes
  • Hacking and unauthorized access
  • Cyberbullying and cyberstalking
  • Identity theft and financial fraud
• Digital Evidence Collection and Preservation
  • Techniques for acquiring digital evidence
  • Chain of custody for digital evidence
  • Preservation of volatile and non-volatile digital evidence
• Admissibility of Digital Evidence
  • Standards for admissibility of digital evidence in court
  • Digital forensics investigation process
  • Challenges in digital evidence admissibility

Understand the importance of protecting intellectual property in the digital era. Analyze the legal framework governing intellectual property rights in India. Examine the issues and challenges of enforcing intellectual property rights in the digital era

• Introduction to Cyber Security
  • Understanding the threat landscape
  • Importance of risk management
  • Overview of security controls and technologies
• Cyber Security Laws and Regulations in India
  • Information Technology Act, 2000 and its amendments
  • Indian Penal Code (IPC) and other relevant laws
  • Data Protection and Privacy Laws in India
• Cyber Security Policies and Best Practices
  • ISO/IEC 27001 and other international standards
  • Security awareness and training
  • Incident response planning and management

Understand the importance of protecting intellectual property in the digital era. Analyze the legal framework governing intellectual property rights in India. Examine the issues and challenges of enforcing intellectual property rights in the digital era

• Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights
  • Types of Intellectual Property (IP)
  • Importance of IP protection
  • Differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights
• Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era
  • Challenges posed by digital piracy and infringement
  • Protection of software and digital content
  • Emerging issues in IP law, such as AI and blockchain
• Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Era
  • Intellectual property rights infringement online
  • Domain name disputes and resolution procedures
  • Online piracy and counterfeiting measures and enforcement.

Understand the ethical issues and challenges arising in the digital age. Analyze the legal framework governing privacy in India. Explore the policies and best practices for ensuring cyber ethics and privacy.

• Cyber Ethics and Issues
  • Issues relating to Access (to infrastructure; to contents; universal access; Digital Divide and Universal Divide);
  • Trust, Privacy
  • Security
  • Consumer Protection
  • Content Regulation; Uniformity in Legal Standards pertaining to internet.
• Legal Framework for Privacy in India
  • Taxation
  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • International Trade
  • Commercial law and standards
  • Dispute resolution"
• Cyber Ethics and Privacy Policies
  • Introduction to cyber ethics
  • Cyber ethics and its importance in society
  • Privacy policies and regulations in the digital era

• Business Communication
• Preparation for the interview
• Presentation Skills

•  Resume Writing