Objectives

After the completion of the course the student is able to select suitable and adequate information security solutions to suit the security needs of a particular application. The student knows and is able to administer different ways and methods for protecting and managing different kind of digital material and rights (DRM). After the completion the student is able to specify a system for electronic identification (biometrics) taking into account both the identification accuracy and the proper and secure management and transportation of the identification data (biometric). The student is also able to recognize information security risks caused by subsystems and is able to prevent their occurrences by means of careful information security design of the system.

The course strengthens the following working life skills: creativity, problem solving skills, information and communication technology skills, networking skills and communication skills.