Computer and Network Privacy and Security:

Ethical, Legal, and Technical Considerations


 
This course meets Tuesdays at Chicago-Kent--room 270--and Thursdays at UIC--room 303 Stevenson Hall.  DirectionsTo get to Stevenson Hall, walk West on Adams to Halsted; turn right, walk to Harrison Street and cross it; walk North on Harrison until you are opposite the beginning of a parking lot on the other side of the street.  Turn left to enter the campus.  Use this map to find Stevenson Hall, building 627 (walk about 50 yards, Stevenson Hall will be on your right).  It takes about 15 - 20 minutes once you know where you are going.   
   
Syllabus  Prof. Sloan's web site  PowerPoint presentations  
   
Topics  
Introduction to American Law (for non-law students)  
Why Privacy Matters  
Primer on the Internet  
Privacy: What Technology Has Changed  
General Introduction to Information Security  
The Economics of Information Security  
Software  
Information Security Technology  
Malware, Spyware, and Adware  
Denial of Service and Network Attacks  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Malware and Spyware
 
DDoS Attacks
 
Information Security
 
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