Module Code
TECH9280

Module Type
Option

ECTS Points
5

Duration
1 Semester

Contact Hours

3 hours per week

Pre-requisites Enterprise Systems and Architecture
 

Computing use nowadays is adversely affected by computer viruses, worms, spyware, poorly designed software, inadequate technology laws, and terrorism. New technological innovations such as file sharing software and location based tracking tools have major political, economical and social implications. These problems are aggravated by our lack of basic knowledge and understanding of security implications resulting in some cases in suffocation of technological advancement.

Security, Privacy, protection from viruses, worms and spyware are the cornerstones of system integrity. Recently awareness of security policies and audit control and compliance have come into light as being other forgotten pieces in the ever widening security jigsaw. The aim of this course is to provide a detailed understanding of the issues involved in providing system security underpinned with a strong practical basis in encryption and system security techniques. Further, the course will describe, critically analyze and discuss the challenges faced by the society and computing industry. It will elaborate and demonstrate the role of security in design, implementation and deployment of knowledge based systems in organisations.

William Stallings, 2003, Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, Prentice Hall

Seymour Bosworth, M.E. Kabay, 2002, Computer Security Handbook, John Wiley & Sons. Inc.

Raymond R. Panko, 2004, Corporate Computer and Network Security, Prentice hall

Bruce Schneier, 1996, Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C, John Wiley & Sons. Inc.

Andrew Lockhart, 2004, Network Security Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools, O'Reilly

Bruce Schneier, 2004, Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World, Hungry Minds Inc

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