CS-523 / 8 credits

Teacher(s): Chiesa Alessandro, González Troncoso Carmela

Language: English


Summary

This advanced course will provide students with the knowledge to tackle the design of privacy-preserving ICT systems. Students will learn about existing technologies to prect privacy, and how to evaluate the protection they provide.

Content

Keywords

Privacy, anonymity, homomorphic encryption, secure multi-paty computation, anonymous credentials, ethics

Learning Prerequisites

Required courses

COM-301 Computer security

COM-402 Information security and privacy

Recommended courses

COM-401 Cryptography and security

Important concepts to start the course

Basic programming skills; basics of probabilities and statistics; basics of cryptography

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Select appropriately privacy mechanisms
  • Develop privacy technologies
  • Assess / Evaluate privacy protection
  • Reason about privacy concerns
  • Select appropriately appropriately privacy mechanisms
  • Develop privacy technologies
  • Assess / Evaluate privacy protection
  • Reason about privacy concerns

Teaching methods

Lectures and written exercises to deepen understanding of concepts

Programming-oriented assignments to practice use of privacy technologies

Expected student activities

Participation in the lectures. Active participation is encouraged.

Participation in exercise session and complete the exercises regularly

Completion of programming assignments

Assessment methods

Lab project (40%)

Midterm (20%)

Final exam (40%)

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes
Forum Yes

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Semester: Spring
  • Exam form: Written (summer session)
  • Subject examined: Advanced topics on privacy enhancing technologies
  • Lecture: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Project: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks

Reference week

 MoTuWeThFr
8-9     
9-10     
10-11    INM202
INR219
11-12    INR219
12-13    
13-14     
14-15 INF1   
15-16    
16-17    
17-18     
18-19     
19-20     
20-21     
21-22     

Tuesday, 14h - 17h: Lecture INF1

Friday, 10h - 11h: Exercise, TP INM202
INR219

Friday, 11h - 13h: Project, other INR219

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