CIS 6930/4930 Anonymity
Instructor: Richard Newman
Classroom: TUR 2303
Hours: M 5-6 (11:45-1:40), W 5 (11:45-12:35)
Contact Information
- Office: E346 CSE
- Phone: 352/392-1488/-1200 sec'y
- Fax: 352/392-1220
Syllabus
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syllabus
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This course will develop the various needs for, ways to provide, and
ways to measure anonymity. We will examine applications of anonymity
in electronic communications, e-voting, e-cash, etc. Mechanisms such
as cryptography, Mixes, blind signatures, and steganography will be
developed in the context of anonymity. Information theoretical and
other approaches to measuring anonymity will be applied.
Students should have good mathematics and probability background.
We will use papers from the literature; students will be expected to
present and critique their own work and that of others.
Announcements
- Exam 2 - Wed 12/9
- Project Presentations: see schedule below - figure 30-45 min. per presentation
Mon 11/30 - Lakshmy/Sneha - evoting *** rescheduled to Thu 12/3 3:00 in E305
Wed 12/2 - Tony - CC in TESLA
Wed 12/2 - Pavneet/Narayana - location privacy
Wed 12/2 - Etan/Jon - P2P anonymity
Mon 12/7 - Lokesh/Mukul - Ring Mixes - implementation/simulation
- Project plans - due next week (10/28) - what you intend to do, how, with what? - 1-2 pages.
- Makeup Tues 2-3 in CSE-E305 (conference room) - Onion Routing and review - no makeup Thursday
- Due to flight plans of a class member, we will have the midterm
on Wednesday 10/21 during class.
Samples of previous security exams are available FYI.
- Instead of makeup Thursday, plan to attend the
presentation
by Richard Kidd on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 1:50 at Digital Worlds REVE
(Old Norman Gym)
We will reschedule for next Tues for makeup
- Makeup times Tues 2-3 and Thurs 2-3:30 in CSE-E305 (conference room)
- Makeup times look like Tues 2-3 and Thurs 2-4.
I will look for a room.
- Classes start August 24.
Lecture Slides
Lectures in powerpoint and open office presentation format