Part 1: Networks introduction
and security
Professors: Dr Michael McAllister,
mcallist@cs.dal.ca, (902) 494-3151
Dr Thomas Trappenberg
tt@cs.dal.ca, (902) 494-3087
Course web sites for part 1 – http://www.cs.dal.ca/~tt/ECMM6016/
Course Timeslot – Monday, February
11 until Friday, February 15. Time TBA
Room - TBA
Outline of part 1:
Mike: could you add a short outline of your part?
Security is an important aspect of public networks. We discuss cryptographic techniques that are becoming essential in many aspects of network operations, including the secure transmission of messages and authentication of users. We then discuss further security issues in network systems, including user and content provider security, privacy, as well as legislative issues.
Course syllabus and time line (in .doc format)
Assignment
(Mike: if needed)
Course slides (Part 1)
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Textbooks:
Mike: You might want to add your book here
Web Security, Privacy & Commerce, by Simson Garfinkel and Gene Spafford, 2002 O'Reilly and Associates (ISBN: 0-596-00045-6)
Note: It is important for students to be aware of the
Intellectual Honesty regulations at Dalhousie University. Please see http://www.cs.dal.ca/~grad/gradSite/grad.html#Plagiarism
for more information. Any suspected cases of plagiarism will be forwarded to
the Senate Discipline Committee.