Security, Privacy, and Usability
Spring 2012

NOTICE: Special Projects (if you elect to do one) 
are due before 4:30 pm on May 2, 2012 - no projects 
will be accepted after that date and time and no 
extensions will be provided. 

 
(click on B&W for the black & white version)
 
January
         27:     Course Introduction (B&W)
 
February
  3:     Laws & Regulations (B&W)
         10:    Establishing a Secure Environment (B&W)
         17:    Malware: Worms, Viruses & Spyware (B&W)
         25:    Encryption, Hash Algorithms & Integrity Management (B&W)
 
March
  2:    Identification & Authentication (including biometrics) (B&W)
  9:    Security Tools (guest lecture) (B&W)
  Take-at-home midterm exam posted) 
        16:    Spring Break - no class
  Take-at-home midterm exam due (4:30pm ET   
        23:    Trusted Computing & Secure Applications (B&W)
        30:    Protecting Infrastructure (B&W)
 
April
 6:    Surveillance, Privacy Protecting Technologies & Watermarking (B&W)
     13:   Commerce & Digital Rights Management (B&W)
       20:    Payment Card Industry Standards as a model (B&W)
 27:    Social Engineering and Phishing (B&W)
 
May
 2: Take-at-home Final Exam Part A posted & all special projects due
 4: Usability (B&W)
   Take-at-home Final Exam Part B posted
 9: Take-at-home final exam due (4:30pm ET)