ECE 1280 - [Security, Privacy, and Information Network Design: Wiretaps to Facebook]

(crosslisted) ENGRI 1280

Fall. Next offered 2017-2018. 3 credits.

S. Wicker.

An introduction to security and privacy issues in networking technology. With an emphasis on the Internet and 3G/4G cellular, we explore technologies for securing networking infrastructure and keeping personal information private. Symmetric and asymmetric (public-key) cryptography and its implementation are introduced, including hardware considerations. The question of privacy in a networked world is covered from a variety of perspectives, including the social and economic costs of both the invasion and preservation of privacy. We see how economic, legal, and societal issues emerge when engineering design choices infringe upon user privacy. Privacy-aware network design practices are considered.