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Privacy and Standardisation Specialization
EIT Digital

Privacy and Standardisation Specialization

Interpret Legal Texts for Technological Solutions. Analyse and interpret the legal rules of standardisation and (the history of) privacy laws

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Jan Smits

Instructor: Jan Smits

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  • Discover the huge societal role of standards and value the development and fundamentals of good standards

  • Relate privacy and data protection to human rights and freedoms

  • Compare legal fundamentals in European and American privacy law and analyse their differences

  • Discover the precarious balance between technological advancement and privacy

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Specialization - 5 course series

Privacy in the Western World

Course 17 hours4.4 (197 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Develop a clear concept of personal space and privacy in the context of history and international cooperation

Privacy in the USA

Course 29 hours4.3 (45 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand the legal fundamentals of American privacy law and the role of the Supreme Court

  • Create awareness for the role of privacy protection and the rule of law

  • Learn about the human rights background of privacy protection

  • Become aware of the essential role of law in designing IT, crypto and security systems

Privacy in Europe

Course 318 hours4.4 (84 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Understand legal fundamentals in European privacy law

  • Create awareness for the role of privacy protection and the rule of law

  • Learn about the human rights background of privacy protection

  • Become aware of the essential role of law in designing IT, crypto and security systems

Standardisation & Technology

Course 47 hours4.5 (34 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Learn about the huge societal role of standards

  • Know about the development and fundamentals of good standards

  • Become aquainted with the leading organisations through the years in the ever evolving field of standardisation

  • Establish the future role of standards and relate ethical considerantions such as privacy

What you'll learn

  • Create awareness for the role of privacy protection and the rule of law

  • Understand the differences between different jurisdictions and its implications for designing contracts and terms

  • Relate privacy and data protection to human rights and freedoms

  • Discover the precarious balance between technological advancement and privacy

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Jan Smits
EIT Digital
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