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(12/03) For Thursday, read Schneier, Chapter 5 (pp. 59-81) and Denning Chapter 4 (pp. 79-100).
(12/03) Reminder: Lab will meet as regularly scheduled, tomorrow (12/4). Prepared to become paranoid.
(11/29) Important: if you missed class today - there is an additional handout you need to obtain and read for Monday.
(11/26) Read the latest handout (on hashing) for Thursday (11/29).
(11/26) The new homework (due Monday, 12/3) is now on-line here.
(11/19) For Monday (11/26): Read, Schneier, pp. 12-58 and Denning, Chapter 13 (pp. 345-369).
(11/08) The due date for the current lab report has been extended until Tuesday (11/20). Lab will meet (as usual) on Tuesday (11/13) with some new wrinkles on the current lab.
(11/15) For Monday (11/19): Acquire Schneier's Secrets and Lies (if you have not already). Read, the Introduction in Secrets and Lies (pp. 1-9) and Denning, Chapter 12 (pp. 321-344).
(11/12) Read Singh, Chapter 7, pp. 293-316 for Thursday (11/15).
(11/08) Read Singh, Appendix J and Denning, pp. 301-319 for Monday (11/12).
(11/08) The current homework is due Monday (11/12).
(11/06) Lab 7 is now on-line.
(11/05) The new homework is due Thursday (11/8).
(11/02)More notes are now on-line.
(10/25) Read the two handouts (given out on Monday 10/22) for class on Monday (10/29). Bring questions to class!
(10/24) Read Singh (pp. 243-250, to the bottom of 250) and do the latest assignment for Thursday (10/25); read the two new handouts (given out on Monday 10/22) for class on Monday (10/29)
(10/24) More notes are now on-line.
(10/23) Lab 5 is now on-line.
(10/20) The new homework is due Thursday (10/25). Be sure to read the handout given in class on Thursday (10/18) before class on Monday (10/22).
(10/12) Read Chapter 5 in Singh for Thursday (10/18). Remember, Lab 4 is also due that day.
(10/06) The new homework is due Thursday (10/11). Be sure to read the handouts given in class on Thursday (10/4) before class on Monday (10/8).
(10/06) Reminder: The report for Lab 3 is due Tuesday (10/9) by the start of group conference.
(10/01) For homework due Thursday (10/4): Finish the homework due today plus finishing reading Singh, Chapter 4, read the handout (given in class today), and read this.
(10/01) There will be a (closed-book) quiz at the beginning of our next class, Thursday (10/4). The quiz will be around 15 minutes and be on one-time pads. You should know: what a one-time pad is, why it is secure, and why it is impractical for most purposes. You should review the on-line notes and Singh (pp. 115-124 and Appendix G).
(10/02)Lab 3 is now on-line.
(09/27) Reminder: The report for Lab 2 is due Tuesday (10/2) by the start of group conference.
(09/27) Reminder - there is (as usual) a homework assignment due for the next class.
(09/26) Notes are now on-line.
(09/25) Reminder - there is (as usual) homework due for the next class.
(09/25) Lab 2 is now on-line.
(09/21) Reminder - there is (as usual) a homework assignment due for the next class.
(09/18) Lab 1 is now on-line.
(09/18) Reminder: group conferences are today in science center 109
(09/15) Check out the new design of this web site.
(09/13) The latest homework assignment is now on-line
(09/13) Check out this anagram finder (09/10) Today is the first day of class