Certificate in Social Media and the Information Technology Act

The social network has changed the way people communicate with each other and the manner in which information is shared and distributed. It can be defined as any web or mobile based platform that enables an individual or agency to communicate interactively and enables exchange of user generated content. It is also referred to as “Web 2.0”, a category of sites that is based on user participation and user-generated content. In recent years, social media has also become a tool, which is used by companies to woo prospective consumers and maintain relationships with the current ones. This unique Certificate in Social Media and the Information Technology Act is brought to you by one of the renowned law firms in this field in India, Scriboard Advocates and Legal Consultants in association with Enhelion. According to the law firm and our policy, the course fees will not be refunded. This course will not only help you understand the nuances of nascent Internet Law of India but also get a broad understanding of the several essential concepts.

WHAT WILL SET YOU APART?

Enrolling for the certificate programme will enable you to:

• Get a better understanding of the topics by being mentored by various practicing lawyers having experience of more than 40 years in the profession, who also form a part of core Enhelion team
• Get lifetime access to the recorded lectures which are stored in Enhelion’s database for any future reference
• Enjoy the special voice over features in the presentations
• Interact with the Enhelion team on one-to-one basis at various intervals
• Get assessed on the basis of online examination as well as online submission of assignment.

The curriculum has been designed to comprehensively discuss the concepts of Data Protection, Privacy as well as Intermediary Liability. It also provides a comparative knowledge on several important legislations across international jurisdictions that primarily deal with social media and social media.

The following are the modules which are covered under the course-

• Module 1:Law and Policy in Indian Cyberspace
• Module 2:Jurisdiction in Cyberspace
• Module 3: The Information Technology Act
• Module 4:Social Media
• Module 5:Data Protection, Privacy and Corporate Compliance
• Module 6:Comparative Analysis of International Legislations

Rodney D. Ryder is the founding partner at Scriboard and is a leading technology, intellectual property and corporate lawyer. He is the author of Guide to Cyber Laws: the Information Technology Act, 2000, E-Commerce, Data Protection and the Internet, the first section-wise analysis of the Indian Information Technology Act, 2000. He is presently Advisor to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India on the implementation of the Information Technology Act, 2000.Mr. Ryder has been nominated as a 'Leading Lawyer' in intellectual property, technology, communications and media law by Asia Law, Who'sWhoLegal, Asia Legal 500, amongst other International publications. Mr. Ryder is also advisor to the Data Security Council of India [a NASSCOM initiative] on the structuring of industry data privacy and information security policies and contractual standards. His second book, Intellectual Property and the Internet, published by LexisNexis is perhaps the only one of its kind in Asia. The text has been acknowledged to be an authoritative work by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and has been quoted in the first and only judgement by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on domain names. He is advisor to the National Internet Exchange of India [NiXI] and a member of the panel of independent and neutral arbitrators with NiXI.

In every walk of life, the process of evaluation takes place in one form or the other. If the evaluation process is eliminated from human life then perhaps the aim of life may be lost. Being in the same line, Enhelion is committed to evaluate the process of learning through its courses.

The evaluation will be conducted in a two-fold manner. There will be one MCQ test which would test the basic understanding on the topics covered in the course. Furthermore, there will be one Project Assignment, which would test the analytical understanding of the same.

The most intriguing aspect of the evaluation process is the time flexibility it affords. You can take the MCQ test and submit the project assignment as per your convenience.

To be eligible to receive a certificate after successful completion of the course, one is required to secure a minimum of 40 percent overall.

Scriboard is a full service commercial law firm specialising in Information Technology and Intellectual Property and related services. The firm is legal counsel to the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and to the National Internet Exchange of India [NIXI], which manages the .in [Indian Country Code Top Level Domain Extensions]. They are also India Counsel to a leading social networking website, major oil and technology companies. They advise the Central Bureau of Investigation [CBI] on Internet Security and Cyber Crimes.