7026CEM Security of Emerging Connected Systems - Coventry University

Coursework - Policy and Legal Aspects about IoT systems.

Learning Outcome 1: Critically evaluate the role of a security policy for protecting information assets and be able to propose appropriate security policies to defend those assets based on an understanding of security concepts and their application to internet-based technologies.

Learning Outcome 2: Demonstrate a sound understanding of the key legislation that relates to information security and how it influences the security policy of an organisation.

Tasks

Discuss the laws and the legal background, areas, implication, and consequences related to the security issues that have been found in domus system, which you have written your report about in CW2. Domus system will be for sale to UK residents only at first, but the company is interested in expanding into the US market.

In case any attack occurs for each security issue, discuss the possible legal consequences and penalties for:
• The attacker.
• The end user who runs the system.
• The vendor or the party that has produced this system.
• Any re-selling 3rd party.
• Any other possible parties you think should be held accountable. You need to include the:
• Legal phrases, sections, acts... etc. for each issue, in both UK and
US laws.
• Any procession processes.
• Legal penalties.

You have to explicitly mention the domus security issues in your discussion.
Discuss the legal aspects and implications within the UK and the US laws in the following manner, or report sections:
• UK Law understanding and coverage (50%, ~700-800 words): coverage of all applicable legal aspects and demonstration of a good understanding of them. And the applicable legal consequences or penalties.
• US Law understanding and coverage (30%, ~400-500 words): coverage of key aspects to be considered. And the applicable legal consequences or penalties.
• A sum up section (10%, ~200-300 words): a comparison summarising the differences between UK and US laws.
• Report (10%) the structure of the report that has to be suitable for both technical staff and non-technical management; the style/structure of the report, and the use of language and grammar.

Attachment:- Policy and Legal Aspects about IoT systems.rar