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Level 3 Foundation Diploma in Information Technology

Legal and Security Implications

IT304 · Mobile Communications — Week 10 of 16

CourseIT304
Week10 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Legal and Security Implications

  1. Data privacy regulations
  2. Intellectual property rights
  3. Mobile device management compliance
  4. Mobile cybersecurity risks
  5. What Is GDPR? | EU Privacy Law Explained: Rights, Principles, Fines & Compliance
  6. Mobile Device Security - CompTIA A+ 220-1202 - 2.8
  7. Data and privacy

What you will be able to do

  • 3.2 Evaluate social and legal implications of using mobile technologies.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: evaluate social and legal implications of using mobile technologies.

Study materials

Videos

  • What Is GDPR? | EU Privacy Law Explained: Rights, Principles, Fines & Compliance · YouTube · Securiti AI · 6 min · for registered students
  • Mobile Device Security - CompTIA A+ 220-1202 - 2.8 · YouTube · Professor Messer · 10 min · for registered students
  • Data and privacy · Oak National Academy, Key Stage 4 (GCSE level) · for registered students

Further resources

  • Foundations of Information Systems, 6.1: Data Privacy and Data Security · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 209–217 · for registered students
  • CyBOK: Law and Regulation Knowledge Area · PDF · Cybok, textbook chapter; 121 pages · for registered students
  • Intellectual property: an overview (GOV.UK) · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Classification of Mobile Communication Devices
  • Week 2: Hardware Features and Architectures
  • Week 3: Modern Mobile Device Usage
  • Week 4: Wireless Transmission Technologies
  • Week 5: Standards and Protocols
  • Week 6: Business Applications of Mobile Communication
  • Week 7: Workplace Benefits and Integration
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Social Implications of Ubiquitous Connectivity
  • Week 10: Legal and Security Implications
  • Week 11: Health Implications of Prolonged Exposure
  • Week 12: Applying Mobile Communications in practice: case studies
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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