Course Description
Data Security and Privacy introduces concepts of data security. Basic cryptographic mechanisms were introduced, and it was explained how these mechanisms could be used to protect data during transmission over the Internet or while data is stored on computing systems. The module component also introduced the technical aspects of data privacy and concepts such as anonymity, linkability, observability and pseudonymity.
Literature
- D. R. Stinson, Cryptography: Theory and Practice, Chapman & Hall. 4th edition, 2018
Syllabus
- Principles for public key encryption
- Appropriate techniques for authentication
- Design of internet standards
- Principles behind encryption using shared keys
- Common security issues
- Security of applications