Security and Privacy

Michael Sonntag

Description:
Aim of the course "Security and Privacy" is to give an introduction to current problems of these two areas, and how they can be solved through technological means, e.g. secure software development. The technological, legal, and society limitations of these approaches are discussed as well. Students will be introduced to the foundations of these topics through lectures. Based on these, current research and developments are presented and explained. The course encompasses for example website security, the EU privacy framework, data retention and online searches.

Keywords:
Security, privacy, legal basics

Content:

Course outline
Lecture 1 - Introduction to IT security
Lecture 2 - Secure software development, website security
- Secure software development
- Website security
Lecture 3 - Special issues (one choosen by participants)
Lecture 4 - The European privacy framework
Lecture 5 - Current developments: Data retention, online searches
- Data retention
- Online searches

Contact details of the lecturer:

Priv.-Doz. Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Michael Sonntag
Institute for Information Processing and Microprocessor Technology (FIM)
Altenbergerstr. 69
A-4040 Linz
Austria

Telephone: +43(732)2468-9330
Fax: +43(732)2468-8599

E-Mail: michael@sonntag.cc
WWW: http://www.sonntag.cc/teaching/Security_and_Privacy_Budapest/