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Course Legal aspects of IT and intellectual property protection

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Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

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Clear IT law overview - You will organize the key legal rules that affect technology and quickly assess which regulations matter for your projects, digital services, and everyday work in an IT environment.

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Stronger IT contracts - You will learn how to spot critical clauses in license, implementation, and support agreements, helping you reduce disputes, unclear obligations, and expensive contractual mistakes.

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Safer data handling - You will understand GDPR duties and personal data protection rules, so you can set up processes, roles, and documentation needed for lawful and well-structured data processing.

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Incident response readiness - You will learn how to react to data security breaches, structure post-incident actions, and reduce legal, operational, and reputational impact on your team or organization.

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Better code protection - You will understand how software, source code, and other creative outputs are protected, which will help you secure copyright ownership in projects and supplier relationships.

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Smarter licensing decisions - You will see the practical differences between open-source and commercial licenses, helping you avoid unauthorized component use and mistakes in distribution or deployment.

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Safer online services - You will better understand e-commerce, consumer protection, and online privacy rules, making it easier to align your terms, processes, and communication with internet law.

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Audit and compliance skills - You will learn how to prepare your organization for legal and IT security audits, what areas to monitor, and how to turn audit findings into specific corrective actions.

Training programme

1. Fundamentals of IT law

  • definition and scope of IT law,
  • principles of the functioning of law in the context of information technologies,
  • key legal regulations concerning IT.

2. IT contracts

  • types of contracts in the IT industry (license agreements, implementation agreements, service agreements),
  • key elements of IT contracts,
  • the most common problems and ways to avoid them.

3. Personal data protection

  • basic concepts and definitions,
  • legal regulations concerning personal data protection (RODO/GDPR),
  • rights and obligations of the data controller.

4. Data security

  • practices and procedures ensuring data security,
  • incident management related to data breaches,
  • examples and case studies of data breaches.

5. Basics of intellectual property

  • definition and types of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights),
  • the importance of intellectual property protection in the IT industry,
  • registration and protection procedures.

6. Copyright law in IT

  • protection of software and source code,
  • open source licenses vs. commercial licenses,
  • management of copyright in IT projects.

7. Internet law

  • regulations concerning electronic commerce,
  • consumer protection on the internet,
  • the right to privacy online.

8. Cybercrime

  • types of cybercrime and legal liability,
  • regulations concerning combating cybercrime,
  • examples and case studies.

9. Compliance in IT

  • the importance of legal compliance in IT projects,
  • key areas of compliance in IT,
  • audit practices and compliance monitoring.

10. Legal and IT security audits

  • types of audits (internal, external, security),
  • course of the audit process,
  • reporting and post-audit recommendations.

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

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Basic IT awareness - You should understand how typical IT services, systems, and projects work, so you can easily connect the discussed laws, contracts, and duties with real workplace situations.

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Project work familiarity - It will help if you know the basic stages of an IT project, the roles of the parties, and the document flow, as this makes contract and compliance topics easier to follow.

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Personal data basics - You should already know what personal data is and where it appears in an organization, so you can more easily understand processing duties and data security obligations.

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Formal document reading - You should be comfortable working with terms, procedures, and contract clauses, because the training relies on analyzing practical documents and real-world scenarios.