INSS 673 - Digital Business Security

3 Credits

The principles of electronic commerce security and advanced technologies for secure digital business are explored in this course. Emphasis is on the critical elements of safe electronic commerce, including the data transaction, the server, the client, and the host network. The information security phases of inspection, protection, detection, reaction, and reflection are also emphasized. Topics include cryptography, SSL, SET, active content security issues (PKI, Java, ActiveX, JavaScript, VB Script), transaction security, Web privacy, secure UNIX and Windows NT server configuration (hardening, access controls, encryption), CGI scripting, remote authoring, administration, and firewalls. The course also discusses how the business and financial risks associated with security are estimated and managed