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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMP.SEC.400

Digital Shadow: Privacy and Anonymity, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
COMP.SEC.400
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Juha Nurmi
Responsible teacher:
Arttu Paju
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %

Design of the Internet: Data pollution problem

Privacy: Privacy and online privacy

Anonymity technologies: Theory and implementations

Tor: How do people use Tor?

Studying criminality: Gather data and research criminal usage

Future of privacy: Novel technical methods and philosophy towards digital privacy

Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Complete course assignments. Participate in the course seminar. Pass the exam.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

01.09.2024 31.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)

Exam

04.09.2024 31.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
01.01.2025 31.01.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
01.02.2025 28.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)