Current Topics in Information Security

Autumn semester 2017 (252-4601-00L)

Overview

Lecturer:
Prof. David Basin, Prof. Srdjan Capkun, Prof. Adrian Perrig

Lectures:
Mondays, 13-15h (starting September 25, at 13:15h) in CAB G 57
Mondays, 15-16h (as scheduled) in CAB H52

Credits: 2 ECTS (2S)

Language: English

Announcements

  • 30.08.2017: The papers will be presented and assigned in the first session on Sep 25. For the first session, please make sure to check out the list of available papers in advance and to select at least 4 papers that you are interested in.
  • This course will start on September 25.

Course Description

The seminar covers a wide range of topics in information security including security protocols (models, properties, and verification), electronic voting, e-cash, service composition, device identification, privacy & smartphones, e-health, wireless security, anomaly detection.

The participants are expected to read a scientific paper and present it in a 35 min talk and then answer questions.

The main goals of the seminar are the independent study of scientific literature and assessment of its contributions as well as learning and practicing presentation techniques.

Prerequisites

at least one of:

  • Information Security (Basin / Capkun)
  • Cryptographic Protocols (Maurer / Hirt)
  • System Security (Capkun / Perrig)

Course material

Schedule and grading

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