Information Security 2022/23 fall

Lectures & labs

COVID-19 related rules:

• It is not yet clear whether any COVID-19 related restrictions will be implemented during the semester. We will provide updates once we get more information.

Lectures & labs

The lectures are held in the Delta building, room 2048. The timetable is available in the study information system. We expect students to attend to facilitate discussions. If it is impossible to participate in the classes, we also provide the option to view the recordings, which are usually made available one or two days after the lecture. However, we assume that the students have participated in the previous lectures and read the lecture notes. The questions that arise after attending the lectures and reading the lecture notes should be posted to the Moodle forum.

Information regarding the timetable and classrooms for the labs is available in the study information system. Labs will not be recorded, and it will not be possible to redo the labs. If it is impossible to attend the labs, we expect the students to solve the tasks independently, which may take more time. The tasks solved in the labs form part of the homework, and the solutions must be submitted by the deadline.

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Data protection, privacy and anonymity

1. Friday, September 9, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Introduction
   • Data encryption
   • Hidden data and backups
2. Friday, September 16, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Privacy and anonymity on the Internet
   • Security of Android and iOS devices
   • Privacy policy
3. Friday, September 16. The time for the lab depends on your group. Check which group you belong to from SIS.
   • Lab 1: Encryption software [results]

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Public key cryptography and its applications

1. Friday, September 23, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Public-key cryptography and PKI
2. Friday, September 30, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Secure web communication (TLS)
   • Smartcards (by the example of Estonian ID-card) and Mobile ID
3. Friday, September 30. The time for the lab depends on your group. Check which group you belong to from SIS.
   • Lab 2: Secure communication & privacy [results]
4. Friday, October 14, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • E-voting
   • Blockchain, Bitcoin, payment solutions

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Authentication and attacks

1. Friday, October 28, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Authentication
2. Friday, November 4, 08:30 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Social engineering
   • Technical attacks
3. Friday, November 11, 10:15 - 13:30 [forum] [recording]
   • Web attacks
   • Security of wireless networks

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Exam dates

• 9th of December, 09:00-12:00 (location is announced in the SIS)
• 6th of January, 10:15-13:15 (location is announced in the SIS)
• resit exam: 13th of January, 10:15-13:15

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Feedback

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