Data and Applications Security Developments and Directions

1. Data and Applications Security Developments and Directions Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham The University of Texas at Dallas Introduction to the Course January 14, 2011

2. Objective of the Unit • This unit provides an overview of the course. The course describes concepts, developments, challenges, and directions in data and applications security. Topics include • database security, distributed data management security, object security, data warehouse security, data mining for security applications, privacy, secure semantic web, secure digital libraries, secure knowledge management and secure sensor information management, biometrics

3. Outline of the Unit • Outline of Course • Course Work • Course Rules • Contact

4. Outline of the Course • Unit #1: Introduction to Data and Applications • Part I: Background • Unit #2: Data Management • Unit #3: Information Security • Unit #4: Information Management • Part II: Discretionary Security • Unit #5: Concepts • Unit #6: Policy Enforcement • Part III: Mandatory Security • Unit #7: Concepts • Unit #8: Architectures

5. Outline of the Course (Continued) • Part IV: Secure Relational Data Management • Unit #9: Data Model • Unit #10: Functions • Unit #11: Prototypes and Products • Part V: Inference Problem • Unit #12: Concepts • Unit #13: Constraint Processing • Unit #14: Conceptual Structures • Part VI: Secure Distributed Data Management • Unit #15: Secure Distributed data management • Unit #16: Secure Heterogeneous Data Integration • Unit #17: Secure Federated Data Management

6. Outline of the Course (Continued) • Part VII: Secure Object Data Management • Unit #18: Secure Object Management • Unit #19: Secure Distributed Objects and Modeling Applications • Unit #20: Secure Multimedia Systems • Part VIII: Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Security • Unit #21: Secure Data Warehousing • Unit #22: Data Mining for Security Applications • Unit #23: Privacy • Part IX: Secure Information Management • Unit #24: Secure Digital Libraries • Unit #25: Secure Semantic Web (web services, XML security) • Unit #26: Secure Information and Knowledge Management

7. Outline of the Course (Continued) • Part X: Emerging Technologies • Unit #27: Secure Dependable Data Management • Unit #28: Secure Sensor and Wireless Data Management • Unit #29: Other Emerging Technologies • Unit #30 Conclusion to the Course • Guest Lectures Some guest lectures may be included • Some other topics • Review for finals

8. Course Work • 2 Exams: 20 points each • Programming Project and demonstration, 16 points • Term Paper and presentation: 12 points • 4 Homework assignments: 8 points each

9. Some Topics for Papers • XML Security • Inference Problem • Privacy • Secure Biometrics • Intrusion Detection • E-Commerce Security • Secure Sensor Information Management • Secure Distributed Systems • Secure Semantic Web • Secure Data Warehousing • Insider Threat Analysis • Secure Multimedia Systems

10. Term Papers: Example Format • Abstract • Introduction • Background on the Topic • Survey of various techniques, designs etc, • Analyze the techniques, designs etc. and give your opinions • Directions for further work • Summary and Conclusions • References

11. Term Papers: Example Format - II • Abstract • Introduction • Background on the Topic and Related Work • Discuss strengths and weaknesses of your work and others’ work • Give your own design • Directions for further work • Summary and Conclusions • References

12. Project Report Format • Overview of the Project • Design of the System • Input/Output • Future Enhancements • References

13. Some Project Topics • Quivery Modification on XML Documents • Access control for web systems • Intrusion detection system • Access control for multimedia systems • E.g., access control for image, video • Role-based access control system • Access control for object systems • Secure data warehouse

14. Course Rules • Course attendance is mandatory; unless permission is obtained from instructor for missing a class with a valid reason (documentation needed for medical emergency for student or a close family member – e.g., spouse, parent, child). Attendance will be collected every lecture. 5 points will be deducted out of 100 for each lecture missed without approval. • Each student will work individually • Late assignments will not be accepted. All assignments have to be turned in just after the lecture on the due date • No make up exams unless student can produce a medical certificate or give evidence of close family emergency • Copying material from other sources will not be permitted unless the source is properly referenced • Any student who plagiarizes from other sources will be reported to the appropriate UTD authroities

15. Contact • For more information please contact • Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham • Professor of Computer Science and • Director of Cyber Security Research Center Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science EC31, The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75080 • Phone: 972-883-4738 • Fax: 972-883-2399 • Email: bhavani.thuraisingham@utdallas.edu • URL:http://www.utdallas.edu/~bxt043000/