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The principles of electronic commerce security and advanced technologies for
secure digital business are explored in this course. Emphasis is on the critical
elements of safe electronic commerce, including the data transaction, the
server, the client, and the host network. The information security phases of
inspection, protection, detection, reaction, and reflection are also emphasized.
Topics include cryptography, SSL, SET, active content security issues (PKI, Java,
ActiveX, JavaScript, and VB Script), transaction security, Web privacy, secure
UNIX and Windows NT server configuration (hardening, access controls,
encryption), CGI scripting, remote authoring, administration, and firewalls. The
course also discusses how the business and financial risks associated with
security are estimated and managed.

INSS 775 INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Former course number 675
Prerequisites: INSS 530, 540 or consent of Instructor
Credit 3
This course will provide of overview of the project management process as it
relates to information systems. Project management techniques and
methodologies for information systems development will be examined.
Important issues that will be addressed include scheduling, resource allocation,
risk assessment, contingency planning, management, and user reporting, and
automated project management systems. A survey of automated project
planning tools will be included.

INSS 776 PRINCIPLES OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisite: INSS 630
Credit 3
The frameworks and tools used to develop an organization's information
system architecture are explored in this course. The course examines the
process of planning, developing, and managing integrated enterprise-wide
systems. It matches the various domains of IT enterprise architecture
(infrastructure, data, applications, services) with the implementation
dimensions (process change, portfolio management, IT processes). The focus is
on the alignment of IT and organizational objectives through the integration of
business architectures, data and information architecture, application
architecture, technology architecture, interfaces and infrastructure. Students
develop analytical skills in decision-making and strategy design for integrating
IT components into the information system architecture.

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