Privacy and Information Security: An Online Instructional Approach
Roy D. Johnson, Carl H. Stucke
The heightened need for both knowledge andprivacy through information security has been well established by the HomelandSecurity Initiative and driven by the events ofthe past two years. This need extends beyond computer science andtechnology to the broader business community. The purpose a/thispaper is to examine the combination ofdistance education, social learning, and the use ofgroupware in a privacy and information security course. The paperfurther offers insights and recommendations/or innovative development, organization, anddeliveryfor an on-lineMBA course covering a rapidly evolving subject ofnational need in the area of Privacy and Information Security. The driving force behind the success of this course were practitioners who enriched the virtual course with current, relevant, and compelling content that created a body of knowledge which current and future students would draw upon and expand
Roy D. Johnson is an associate professor of computer information systems (CIS) at Georgia State University (l999-present) He completed his bachelors and masters degrees atAppalachian StateUniversity, receivedhisPhDfrom the University of Oregon (1980) in anatomy, art, and dance before completing post doctoral work in management information systems (MIS)at the University of Minnesota and Indiana University. Dr. Johnson has made numerous professional presentations at international and national meetings and has published manyrefereed articles. His research interests include creativity, business ethics, criticalthinking and scholarship of teaching and learning in Information Systems.
Carl H. Stucke who holdsa Ph.D. degree in mathematics from Emory University, is a memberof the Computer Information Systems faculty within the Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. He teaches security & privacyand object-oriented systems analysis. Dr. Stucke servesas Security SIG coordinator and is a memberof severalexternalworking groups and organizations related to privacy, security, and homeland security. In addition to his university work, Dr. Stucke provides confidential consulting for severalFortune500 corporations and serves on the Board of Advisors for two external entities. He enjoys teaching, learning new technologies, and solvingteaching and business problems and challenges through the innovative use of technology and process. His interests focus on security, privacy, business continuity and advanced technology-based business solutions.
Prior to his currentposition at Georgia State, Dr. Stucke was chief scientist (VI' R&D) for Equifax Internet Solutions wherehe was responsible for leading edge investigation and identification of the Internetproductsand services offered by Equifax. Previously, he served as vice president, electronic commerce technology, as AVP, consumer and electronic commerce services, as AVP, emerging technologies, and AVP, research & development. Earlier, Carl held management and senior technology positions in Research and Develop-ment. Within these positions, he became involved in PKI, initiated development of a patentedremote consumer identity verification, and leadEquifax'stechnologyR&Dinfielding consumer products, establishing Equifax'sInternetpresence, andapplying machine learning, expert systems, and super-computing technologies to Equifax's processes. Beforethis workin industry, Carltaughtmathematics and computer science andsetupacademic computing centers within the University System of Georgiawhile reaching the rank of associate professor withtenure.Return to the Table of Contents