Current Topics in Privacy Seminar

Location: Pittsburgh

Semester Offered: Fall, Spring

Cross listed Courses:

Course Number Department Units
17-702 Software and Societal Systems Department 3
19-602 Engineering and Public Policy 3
95-862 Heinz College 3

In this seminar course students will discuss recent papers and current public policy issues related to privacy. Privacy professionals from industry, government, and non-profits will deliver several guest-lectures each semester. 

Class format

Seminar

Home department

Software and Societal Systems

Target audience

Students in the Master of Science in Information Technology – Privacy Engineering (MSIT-PE) program. All students are welcome to participate in the seminar even if they are not enrolled.

Background required

None

Learning objectives

Students will gain perspective on current challenges and opportunities in privacy from a diversity of viewpoints and stakeholders.

Faculty and instructors who have taught this course in the past

Lorrie Cranor, Norman Sadeh, Hana Habib, Aleecia McDonald, Timothy Libert, Sarah Scheffler