Security, Privacy and Trust
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Course code
RIP7513.YK
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Course title in Estonian
Turvalisus, privaatsus ja usaldus
Course title in English
Security, Privacy and Trust
ECTS credits
4.0
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Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
The aim of the course is to provide students tools to explore a socio-technical approach to security, privacy and trust.
Brief description of the course
Students will be encouraged, to understand the technical necessities plus the current social needs of security, privacy and Trust.

It uses theoretical and empirical examples to emphasis the importance of addressing security, privacy and Trust. It uses, as well a socio-technical model of Trust to understand different factors which influence trust.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- is able to analyze different levels of digital security and privacy issues in Estonia and other countries;
- can situate the role of trust from a socio-technical systems perspective; explain the multiple components of the Sociol-technical model of trust;
- has the necessary knowledge to understand the technical language and the topics seen through social sciences;
- can foresee the diverse theories associated with Trust security and Privacy;
- is able to provide correct assessment in the field with the latest examples and best practices to support his or her point of view.
Teacher
Carlos Vargas, Sónia Sousa
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