CSCI E-170 Reading Assignments

Security, Privacy, and Usability
Spring 2013

 
February
  1:     Course Introduction
  8:     Laws & Regulations
         15:    Establishing a Secure Environment
         22:    Malware: Worms, Viruses & Spyware
 
March
  1:    Encryption, Hash Algorithms & Integrity Management
  8:    Identification & Authentication (including biometrics)
        15:    Trusted Computing & Secure Applications
  Take-at-home midterm exam posted
        22:    Spring Break - no class  
  Take-at-home midterm exam due (4:30pm ET)               
        29:     Protecting Infrastructure
 
 
April
 5:     Surveillance, Privacy Protecting Technologies & Watermarking
  12:    Security Tools 
       19:    Commerce & Digital Rights Management
       26:    Payment Card Industry Standards as a model
 
May
        3:     Social Engineering and Phishing
 8: Take-at-home Final Exam Part A posted & all special projects due
 10: Usability
   Take-at-home Final Exam Part B posted
 15: Take-at-home final exam due (4:30pm ET)