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  \newcommand{\course}{4173}
  \newcommand{\coursetitle}{Web-centric Computing}
  \newcommand{\Version}{25~March~2005 (1a)}

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  \title{Topic Overview: WWW Security Issues}
  \author{Computer Science 4173}
  \date{\Version}
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  \section{Goals}
     \begin{itemize}
        \item 
          \begin{enumerate}
             \item Make students aware of security issues and risks;
             \item Provide a new perspective on life and
                   network-mediated transactions;
           \end{enumerate}

        \item
           Review security issues from 3171 (PKI in particular) and
           extend to WWW;

        \item
           Apply to e-commerce;

        \item
           Introduce proxies.
     \end{itemize}

   \section{Topics}
      \begin{itemize}
         \item What is security?
         \item What are the components of security?
      \end{itemize}


  \section{Major Concepts}
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     \begin{itemize}
         \item
            SSL

         \item
            HTTPS

         \item
            SET

         \item
            firewalls

         \item
            

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