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Law & Policy Syllabus for Prof. Pfefferkorn's component of class.
Course Syllabus (Stanford Canvas)
Weekly Reading Assignments
Please read each week's assigned reading in advance of that week's Wednesday lecture. Each module includes "optional reading" which you are encouraged, but not required, to read.
Week 1 (Sept. 27): Welcome! No assigned reading for today.
Week 2 (Oct. 4): All of Module 1 (Intro to the Law; Wire Fraud)
Week 3 (Oct. 11): Module 2.1 (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act)
Week 4 (Oct. 18): Module 2.2 (CFAA cont'd.)
Week 5 (Oct. 23)*: Module 3.1 (Electronic Communications Privacy Act) * Note: the lectures will be swapped this week, meaning law lecture is on Monday rather than Wednesday.
Week 6 (Nov. 1): Module 3.2 (ECPA cont'd.)
Week 7 (Nov. 8): All of Module 4 (The Encryption Debate)
Week 8 (Nov. 13)*: All of Module 5 (Government Hacking) * Note: the lectures will be swapped this week, meaning law lecture is on Monday rather than Wednesday.
Week 9 (Nov. 29): All of Module 6 (International Cyber Conflict)
Week 10 (Dec. 6): Review & lightning talk on legal risks to cybersecurity researchers
Note: These readings are subject to change during the quarter; if you get ahead in the reading, check back the week before lecture for any updates.
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