CY4170 (The Law, Ethics, and Policy of Data and Digital Technologies) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Describes the legal and ethical issues associated with collection, use, disclosure, and protection of digital information. Emphasizes legal infrastructure relating to privacy, data ethics, data security, hacking, automation, and intellectual property. Articulates the basic set of rules and rights that are relevant to data practices and protection, evaluates how these rules apply in context, and critically analyzes their efficacy and social impact.
Data updated October 2026.