1. Data and Applications Security Developments and Directions
Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham
The University of Texas at Dallas
Introduction to the Course
January 14, 2011

2. Objective of the Unit
This unit provides an overview of the course. The course describes concepts, developments, challenges, and directions in data and applications security. Topics include
database security, distributed data management security, object security, data warehouse security, data mining for security applications, privacy, secure semantic web, secure digital libraries, secure knowledge management and secure sensor information management, biometrics

3. Outline of the Unit
Outline of Course
Course Work
Course Rules
Contact

4. Outline of the Course Unit #1: Introduction to Data and Applications
Part I: Background
Unit #2: Data Management
Unit #3: Information Security
Unit #4: Information Management
Part II: Discretionary Security
Unit #5: Concepts
Unit #6: Policy Enforcement
Part III: Mandatory Security
Unit #7: Concepts
Unit #8: Architectures

5. Outline of the Course (Continued)
Part IV: Secure Relational Data Management
Unit #9: Data Model
Unit #10: Functions
Unit #11: Prototypes and Products
Part V: Inference Problem
Unit #12: Concepts
Unit #13: Constraint Processing
Unit #14: Conceptual Structures
Part VI: Secure Distributed Data Management
Unit #15: Secure Distributed data management
Unit #16: Secure Heterogeneous Data Integration
Unit #17: Secure Federated Data Management

6. Outline of the Course (Continued)
Part VII: Secure Object Data Management
Unit #18: Secure Object Management
Unit #19: Secure Distributed Objects and Modeling Applications
Unit #20: Secure Multimedia Systems
Part VIII: Data Warehousing, Data Mining and Security
Unit #21: Secure Data Warehousing
Unit #22: Data Mining for Security Applications
Unit #23: Privacy
Part IX: Secure Information Management
Unit #24: Secure Digital Libraries
Unit #25: Secure Semantic Web (web services, XML security)
Unit #26: Secure Information and Knowledge Management

7. Outline of the Course (Continued)
Part X: Emerging Technologies
Unit #27: Secure Dependable Data Management
Unit #28: Secure Sensor and Wireless Data Management
Unit #29: Other Emerging Technologies
Unit #30 Conclusion to the Course
Guest Lectures Some guest lectures may be included
Some other topics
Review for finals

8. Course Work 2 Exams: 20 points each
Programming Project and demonstration, 16 points
Term Paper and presentation: 12 points
4 Homework assignments: 8 points each

9. Some Topics for Papers XML Security Inference Problem Privacy
Secure Biometrics
Intrusion Detection
E-Commerce Security
Secure Sensor Information Management
Secure Distributed Systems
Secure Semantic Web
Secure Data Warehousing
Insider Threat Analysis
Secure Multimedia Systems

10. Term Papers: Example Format
Abstract
Introduction
Background on the Topic
Survey of various techniques, designs etc,
Analyze the techniques, designs etc. and give your opinions
Directions for further work
Summary and Conclusions
References

11. Term Papers: Example Format - II
Abstract
Introduction
Background on the Topic and Related Work
Discuss strengths and weaknesses of your work and others’ work
Give your own design
Directions for further work
Summary and Conclusions
References

12. Project Report Format Overview of the Project Design of the System
Input/Output
Future Enhancements
References

13. Some Project Topics Quivery Modification on XML Documents
Access control for web systems
Intrusion detection system
Access control for multimedia systems
E.g., access control for image, video
Role-based access control system
Access control for object systems
Secure data warehouse

14. Course Rules
Course attendance is mandatory; unless permission is obtained from instructor for missing a class with a valid reason (documentation needed for medical emergency for student or a close family member – e.g., spouse, parent, child). Attendance will be collected every lecture. 5 points will be deducted out of 100 for each lecture missed without approval.
Each student will work individually
Late assignments will not be accepted. All assignments have to be turned in just after the lecture on the due date
No make up exams unless student can produce a medical certificate or give evidence of close family emergency
Copying material from other sources will not be permitted unless the source is properly referenced
Any student who plagiarizes from other sources will be reported to the appropriate UTD authroities

15. Contact For more information please contact Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham
Professor of Computer Science and
Director of Cyber Security Research Center Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science EC31, The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX 75080
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