Ethics and Data Security
- Details
- Category: Discipline
- Cordeiro, A.B.N (2020). Direito da Proteção de Dados à luz do RGPD e da Lei n.º 58/2019, Edições Almedina. Correia. M. P. & Sousa, P. J. (2017). Segurança no Software. (2ª ed.). FCA. ISBN: 9789727228584.
- Data Science
- 6321
- 23092
- Ethics and Data Security
- ISMAT6321-23092
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- Português
- The teaching methodology includes the expository method (ME1) to present the necessary contents, the demonstrative (ME2) to illustrate its application to practical cases and the active (ME3) for solving exercises in the classroom, with and without recourse to the computer. Case studies and the analysis of real-world scenarios are used to promote critical reflection on ethical and data security challenges.
- Mandatory
- This curricular unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the security practices and mechanisms that protect data. It is necessary to ensure the protection of data, personal or cooperative, in accordance with European regulations in force. To this end, students should be able to: LO1: Understand the basics of computer security. LO2: Provide students with ethical values in the light of data privacy and security and the mechanisms that support it. LO3: Adjust Security mechanisms in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679.
- S1: Fundamentals of Computer Security S2: The importance of data in the context of Security and Privacy: Understand why data is one of the most valuable sources for companies; Know recent attacks that exposed millions of user accounts; S3: Cryptography: Understand the different cryptographic techniques and know when to use each of the mechanisms S4: Authentication: Types of authentication; Problems and advantages S5: Secure Communication: Secure channels; Communication with anonymity S6: Protection in Databases: Protection mechanisms of relational databases (encryption and authentication) S7: Ethics in Computer Security: Social networks and Cyber surveillance; Private data S8: 2016 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
A avaliação de conhecimentos é feita por avaliação contínua ou por prova escrita de exame final. A avaliação contínua inclui a realização de três testes escritos com uma ponderação de 40% na nota final, dois trabalhos de grupo (20%+30%) e a participação ativa nas aulas (10%).
- Semestral
- The curricular unit Data Ethics and Security belongs to the scientific area of Data Science and addresses the ethical, legal and technological principles associated with the collection, storage, processing and use of data. It develops skills to identify risks, promote the responsible use of data and apply good practices in information security and data protection across different organizational contexts.
