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DD2496 Privacy Enhancing Technologies 7.5 credits

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Course syllabus DD2496 (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus DD2496 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

Judicial context for integrity in Europe.

Basic concepts and terminology in the area of privacy enhancing technologies.

A selection of privacy enhancing technologies.

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student shall be able to

  • identify threats against the privacy in a digital system
  • explain and use basic terminology in the area correctly
  • find and use documentation of privacy related problems and technologies
  • give an overview of privacy enhancing technologies (PET)
  • analyse descriptions of PET systems with regard to their protection of privacy and functionality
  • analyse and discuss descriptions of PET-systems with regard to their ethical consequences and influence on the society
  • present and explain their arguments to others

in order to

  • as citizen and expert be able to discuss privacy in general and PET in particular
  • in the working life and research project be able to use existing privacy enhancing techniques and develop software and computer systems with integrity in mind.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed course in computer security equivalent to DD2395.

Knowledge in English corresponding to the upper secondary course English B/English 6.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • SEM1 - Seminar assignment, 3.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • INL1 - Written assignment, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Examiner

Profile picture Sonja Buchegger

Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Theoretical Computer Science

Main field of study

Computer Science and Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see:
http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex