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6.857 Network and Computer Security
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Prereq: 6.033, 6.042J
Units: 4-0-8
http://courses.csail.mit.edu/6.857/2017/
Lecture: MW11-12.30 (54-100) Recitation: F11 (32-123)
Emphasis on applied cryptography and may include: basic notion of systems security, crypotographic hash functions, symmetric crypotography (one-time pad, stream ciphers, block ciphers), cryptanalysis, secret-sharing, authentication codes, public-key cryptography (encryption, digital signatures), public-key attacks, web browser security, biometrics, electronic cash, viruses, electronic voting, Assignments include a group final project. Topics may vary year to year.
R. Rivest
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