Cyber Law and Professional ethics - Syllabus

Introduction to ethics and its importance in various aspects of life. Understanding the basics of ethics and its relevance in the business world.

The role of ethics in business, its impact on decision making and the importance of corporate social responsibility.

Understanding corporate social responsibility, its benefits and how it can be fostered in an organization.

Strategies and practices to promote corporate social responsibility and good business ethics in an organization.

Ways to improve business ethics, including ethical considerations in decision making and promoting a culture of ethics.

The importance of considering ethical implications in decision making and how it affects business outcomes.

The role of ethics in information technology, including managing IT worker relationships and encouraging professionalism.

Best practices for managing relationships with IT workers, including encouraging professionalism and ethical behavior.

The importance of professionalism in IT workers, including professional codes of ethics, organizations, certifications, and licensing.

Strategies to promote ethical use of IT resources among users, including responsible behavior and digital citizenship.

Understanding the types of cyber threats and computer incidents, including types of exploits.

Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) principles and their implementation at organizational, network, application, and end-user levels.

Incident notification, protection of evidence, activity logs, incident containment, eradication, and follow-up procedures.

Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) and their role in incident response and cybersecurity.

The process of collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence in the event of a cyber attack.

Overview of cyber law and its provisions, including the Electronic Transaction Act of Nepal.

This topic covers various project management techniques used to plan, organize, and control projects. It includes developing project management plans and implementing, monitoring, and controlling projects.

This topic focuses on creating an environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. It includes communications planning, organizing and conducting effective meetings, and other collaborative development strategies.

Methods of communication between processes, including race conditions and critical sections.

Techniques for achieving mutual exclusion, including busy waiting, sleep and wakeup, semaphores, monitors, and message passing.

Solutions to classic inter-process communication problems, including producer-consumer, sleeping barber, and dining philosopher problems.

Overview of E-commerce and its significance in the digital age.

Understanding the differences between E-business and E-commerce.

Key characteristics and benefits of E-commerce.

Types of E-commerce models and their applications.

Evolution and development of E-commerce over time.

Understanding the components of E-commerce framework including People, Public Policy, Marketing and Advertisement, Support Services, and Business Partnerships.

Overview of different types of E-commerce including B2C, B2B, C2B, C2C, M-Commerce, U-commerce, Social-Ecommerce, and Local E-commerce.

Common obstacles and difficulties faced in E-commerce.

Current state and trends of E-commerce in Nepal.

Understanding the legal framework governing E-commerce in Nepal.

Understanding the significance of software quality and its impact on software development. This topic covers the importance of quality software and its benefits.

Exploring various strategies and approaches to develop high-quality software. This topic covers best practices and techniques for software development.

Understanding the role and implications of contingent workers in software development. This topic covers the benefits and drawbacks of using contingent workers.

Examining the role and implications of H-IB workers in software development. This topic covers the benefits and drawbacks of using H-IB workers.

Understanding the concept of outsourcing in software development. This topic covers the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing and its implications on software development.

Exploring the concept of whistle-blowing in the context of software development. This topic covers the importance of whistle-blowing and its implications on ethical decision-making.

Understanding the concept of green computing and its importance in software development. This topic covers the benefits and implications of green computing on the environment.