COMP 620 - Information, Privacy & Security

3 Credit(s)
This course examines the security and privacy issues associated with information systems. There are cost/risk tradeoffs to be made. Topics discussed include technical, physical, and administrative methods of providing security, access control, identification, and authentication. Encryption is examined, including Data Encryption Standards (DES) and public key cryptosystems. Management considerations such as key protection and distribution, orange book requirements, and OSI data security standards are covered. Privacy legislation is covered, as is current cryptographic research.