{"id":3478,"date":"2021-01-11T12:37:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T10:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ihu.gr\/ucips\/?page_id=3478"},"modified":"2024-07-09T10:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T07:26:36","slug":"stavros-stavrinides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ihu.gr\/ucips\/cv\/stavros-stavrinides","title":{"rendered":"Stavros Stavrinides"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Stavros G. Stavrinides<\/h2>\n

ERASMUS+ Coordinator for the School of Science and Technology<\/h4>\n

Course(s):<\/strong>\n

<\/i><\/i><\/span>Data Protection and Cryptography<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
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Teaching Hours and Credit Allocation:<\/td>\n30 Hours, 6 Credits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Course Assessment:<\/td>\nExam & Coursework<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Cryptography has been an invaluable tool for information protection for centuries. Until the 1970s, cryptography was almost exclusively found in diplomatic, military and government applications. During the 1980s, the financial and telecommunications industries deployed hardware cryptographic devices. The first mass-market cryptographic application was the digital mobile phone system of the late 1980s. Today, everyone uses cryptography daily. This course introduces theoretical and practical modern cryptography and data protection principles in computer security. Threat and vulnerability assessment, encryption techniques (symmetric and asymmetric keys, public and secret key encryption, digital signatures etc.) are some of the topics that will be covered. Finally, more exotic (for the time being) but promising approaches, like chaotic and quantum cryptography, are introduced.<\/p>\n

Aims<\/strong><\/p>\n

This course aims in providing solid knowledge in of cryptology, a domain where computer science, mathematics and electronic engineering are intersecting. Comprehensive knowledge on the theoretical foundations of the area (fundamental principles, elements, and protocols) is offered. Besides this and considering the extremely fast developments (old algorithms are broken and withdrawn and new algorithms and protocols emerge), the addition of new developments and advanced protocols provide with more fancy material. Topics that are relevant to cryptography practitioners today are introduced and explored by the most practical approach (step by step introduction to the basic concepts and judiciously chosen algorithms and protocols). Finally, the course prompts to further reading, for those who want to expand and deepen their knowledge.<\/p>\n

Learning Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n

On completing the course students will be able to:<\/p>\n