CSCI E-170 Syllabus

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 - midterm exam posted
        22:    Spring Break - no class - midterm exam due (4:30pm ET) 
        29:    Protecting Infrastructure
 
 
April
  5:    Surveillance, Privacy Protecting Technologies & Watermarking
 12:    Security Tools (guest lecture)
     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 - Final Exam Part B posted
 15: Final exam due (4:30pm ET)