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Table of contents

  • COVID-19 related restrictions
  • Lectures & labs
    • Data protection, privacy and anonymity
    • Public key cryptography and its applications
    • Authentication and attacks
  • Feedback survey



COVID-19 related rules:

  • It is not allowed to physically attend the lectures and practice session in case you are not feeling well or have any virus symptoms.
  • All students and university employees have to wear a mask in the buildings of University of Tartu.
  • The lecturer can, but has no obligation to check the vaccination certificates in the classroom.

Lectures & labs

Lectures and labs take place in the Delta building. Information about the classroom or lecture hall can be found in the study information system. We will try to record all lectures. However, it is currently unclear whether a live stream will be offered.

Data protection, privacy and anonymity

  1. Friday, September 10, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Introduction
    • Data encryption
    • Hidden data and backups
  2. Friday, September 17, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Privacy and anonymity on the Internet
    • Security of Android and iOS devices
    • Privacy policy
  3. The date and time for the lab depend on your group. Check which group you belong to from SIS.
    • Lab 1: Encryption software

Public key cryptography and its applications

  1. Friday, September 24, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Public-key cryptography and PKI
    • Secure web communication (HTTPS & TLS)
  2. Friday, October 1, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Smartcards (by the example of Estonian ID-card) and Mobile ID
    • E-voting
  3. Friday, October 15, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Payment solutions, blockchain
    • Social engineering
  4. The date and time for the lab depend on your group. Check which group you belong to from SIS.
    • Lab 2: Secure communication & privacy

Authentication and attacks

  1. Friday, October 29, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Authentication
  2. Friday, November 5, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Technical attacks
  3. Friday, November 12, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
    • Web attacks
    • Security of wireless networks

Exam dates

  • 10th of December, 10:15-13:15 exact schedule & location will be announced in the SIS
  • 14th of January, 10:15-13:15 exact schedule & location will be announced in the SIS
  • resit exam: 21st of January

Feedback

Your feedback during the course helps us to quickly react and tailor the topics to your needs. The feedback is anonymous, and the form is available here.

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