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Privacy Technologies ( H09L2A )

Privacy Technologies ( H09L2A ). Claudia Diaz ESAT / COSIC. Privacy as protection from surveillance. UPSTREAM Internet-scale traffic analysis (optic fiber) PRISM

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Privacy Technologies ( H09L2A )

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  1. Privacy Technologies (H09L2A) Claudia Diaz ESAT / COSIC

  2. Privacy as protection from surveillance • UPSTREAM • Internet-scale traffic analysis (optic fiber) • PRISM • “Collection directly from the servers of these U.S. Service Providers: Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Facebook, PalTalk, AOL, Skype, YouTube, Apple.” • Hacking into Belgacom (GCHQ)

  3. Privacy technologies • Content: • Communication privacy: Tor, P2Pdarknets • Advanced crypto protocols • Database privacy • Location privacy • Privacy in social networks

  4. Privacy not only about counter-surveillance • Privacy as decision-making: e.g., what you decide to share with someone • Privacy practices in social media • Data anonymization • Legal, philosophical, ethical aspects of online privacy • “I have nothing to hide” argument • Data protection and Human Rights legislation • Relationship to free speech and to censorship • Identity construction

  5. Objectives • Identify privacy concerns in a system • Relate those concerns to technical design choices • Understand the principles underlying the design of privacy technologies, and their limitations • learn to critically look at technology • Analyze privacy technologies and evaluate their vulnerabilities with respect to different adversary models • Develop awareness and informed opinions about online privacy • Learn to read, critically review, and present scientific articles

  6. Exercises: 4 sessions • Session 1: Problem-solving exercise • Session 2: Role-playing debate • Topic: social relevance and real world implications of privacy issues. • Sessions 3 & 4: Critical review, presentation and discussion of research articles • Going more in depth into the technology • Topics: • anonymous communications (e.g., Tor) and protection against traffic analysis • data (de-)anonymization and database privacy. 

  7. Evaluation • Exam: 14pt • Open book • Written with oral examination • Exercises: 6pt • [2 pt] Reviews of research articles • [1 pt]Presentation(s) of research articles • [1.5 pt] Problem solving exercise session • [1.5 pt] Debate

  8. Type of classes • Small class (likely~10 people) • Unless all of you decide to register  • Some 1st year PhD students also follow the course • You can also learn from them and not only from me! • Highly interactive • Questions and discussion

  9. Practical info • Language: English • Semester: First • Location: ESAT 01.60 • Timing • Lectures (9 lectures of 2 hours): Wednesdays from 16h00 to 18h00 • Exercises (4 sessions of 1.5 hours): Oct 24 (16h), Nov 21 (16h), Dec 2 (8h), Dec 16 (8h) • Exam: January 10 (morning) • Need permission from program director, can be chosen as “further specialization” (verderespecialisatie) • Detailed ECTS fiche: • http://onderwijsaanbod.kuleuven.be/syllabi/e/H09L2AE.htm • Contact: Claudia Diaz • claudia.diaz@esat.kuleuven.be • http://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~cdiaz/

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