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INFB  Introduction to Security Course INF
Lecturers : Prof. Dr. Claus Vielhauer    eMail
Term 3
Course Classification : Bachelor Informatik CH 4
Language : Deutsch Type VÜ 
Type of examination : PL  Credits
Method of evaluation : written examination 120 min 
Requirements :
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Previous knowledges :  
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Teaching aims : Students will gain an awareness of the importance of IT security in our society. They will also know the limitations of security measures (Total security is unattainable.) and will have a basic knowledge of IT security based on a selected subject area. 
Contents :

Legal framework for the usage of IT (not restricted to usage at the University of Applied Sciences)
Password security
Introduction to cryptography: symmetrical and asymmetrical procedures, authentification, and digital signatures, public key infrastructure, browser security, active content, cookies
Harmful software (viruses, worms, Trojan horses)
e-mail security
Wireless network security
Personal firewalls 

Literature : Bishop M.: Computer Security, Addison-Wesley, Boston, U.S.A, ISBN 0-201-44099-7, 2003
Bishop M.: Introduction to Computer Security, Addison Wesley, 2004
Pfleger C.P.,et al.: Security in Computing, Prentice Hall, 4th edition, 2006
Eckert C.: IT-Sicherheit. Konzepte - Verfahren - Protokolle, 4th Edition, Oldenbourgh Verlag, 2006
Tanenbaum A. S.: Computernetzwerke, Pearson Studium, 4. Auflage, ISBN: 3-8273-7046-9, 2003
Vielhauer C.: Biometric User Authentication for IT Security: From Funda-mentals to Handwriting, Springer, New York, U.S.A., 0-387-26194-X  


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