STS-UY 3604 Psychology of Internet Security

4 Credits Credits

This course looks at the relationship between psychology and online security. How do computer hackers access secure computers strictly by asking people for their password? What are the key features of current security messages and how can they be made more explicit so the average computer user can understand them? What social-psychology principles are required for a secure network? And what perceptual issues help secure a computer network

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first year writing requirements and One level 2 STS cluster course.
Note: Satisfies a humanities and social sciences elective.