Description: Principles and underlying concepts for security policy setting and for management of information security. Fundamental security principles: confidentiality, integrity, availability. Principles of information systems analysis for security: concept of analysis, basic features of information systems, semiotic model. Principles of policy for security. Principles of risk and contingency; risk analysis and risk management. Nature of responsibility and policy in the management of security. Role of cryptography in secure systems. Secure payment systems: SET, digital certificates, trusted third parties. Case studies.

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