CS 6495 - Human Aspects of Security and Privacy

In this course, students will learn about various human aspects involved in security and privacy matters connected to technology, including but not limited to: theories of social behavior; laws, regulations, and public policy; UI/UX; economic and organizational considerations; security- and privacy-sensitive software engineering; etc. The course is taught with an active-learning approach with in-class activities and a group project dealing with one or more human and social aspects pertaining to security and privacy issues in everyday technologies. At the end of the course, students will be able to identify, analyze, and address various human aspects in development, deployment, and use of technology to help achieve optimal security and privacy for users and organizations.