Introductory description

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Module aims

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

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Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• Ideas of the internet including information economy and risk society together with the growing conflicts between confidentiality, integrity and availability
• Concepts of internet commerce including datafication, copyright and platform capitalism
• Ideas of surveillance, secrecy and privacy
• Threats and attacks: threats, how they materialise, typical attacks and how those attacks exploit vulnerabilities
• Cybersecurity risk management: understanding the personal, organisational and legal/regulatory context of defending information systems

Indicative reading list

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Subject specific skills

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Transferable skills

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