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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Course Overview

    The Online Privacy certification course is a 12-week elective programme which is online. This course is the responsibility of professor Ponnurangam Kumaraguru. IIT Madras, Swayam, and NPTEL have jointly taken up responsibility or offering a certificate jointly to all those who fulfil all the criteria related to it. 

    The Online Privacy training will help in understanding online privacy from an international perspective. The use of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and other messaging services like Telegram and Whatsapp has risen over the years. The lack of understanding the privacy over the years for these platforms has given rise to privacy attacks in the online world both nationally and internationally. Hence this course is ideal for learning about different perspectives like cultural, psychological, and theoretical aspects of online privacy. 

    The Highlights

    • 12 weeks duration
    • Online programme
    • Elective programme
    • Undergraduate or postgraduate level course

    Programme Offerings

    • online mode
    • Case Studies
    • 3 Credit Points

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    INR 1000yesIIIT Hyderabad

    The Online Privacy certification fee is free. If there is a requirement for certification to be availed then the candidates have to attend a proctored exam by paying nominal money of Rs. 1000 directly to Swayam.

    Online Privacy Fee Structure

    Description

    Amount in INR

    Certification Exam Fee (Optional)

    Rs. 1000


    Eligibility Criteria

    Academic Qualifications

    Students who are in their 5th semester pursuing B.Tech shall be able to grasp the knowledge directly from this course.

    Certification Qualifying Details

    The learners will get the Online Privacy certification by Swayam, NPTEL and IIT Madras after successfully attending and securing passing marks in the final exam.

    What you will learn

    Knowledge of Cyber Security

    The Online Privacy certification syllabus will be teaching the concepts in the process involved in Online Privacy.


    Who it is for

    The Online Privacy training is perfect for people like engineers, security system engineers, and cybersecurity forensic experts who are interested in learning the different methods of online privacy.


    Admission Details

    To get enrolled in Online Privacy classes, go through these steps:

    Step 1 - Go through the official URL:https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_cs37/preview.

    Step 2 - For admissions click on the orange button ‘Sign In/Register.

    Step 3 - Either sign up or sign in has to be done through Google, Facebook, SWAYAM or Microsoft accounts.

    The Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Various Privacy breaches, and its effects
    • Why Online privacy has become an important topic?
    • Privacy cases / litigations, and outcomes

    • Definition & forms of Privacy
    • Difference between data security & data privacy
    • Trade-off between privacy and freedom of speech
    • Trade-off between privacy and utility
    • Contextual integrity theory and applications

    • Privacy Attitudes & Awareness

    • Social Media Privacy

    • Social Media Privacy

    • Data anonymity:K-anonymity, L-diversity, T-closeness, Differential privacy

    • Image & Location privacy
    • Ethics about studying online privacy: Institutional Review Board / Ethics Committee
    • Conducting {User, Lab, and Online} Studies
    • Privacy from 3rd party trackers & advertisers

    • Image & Location privacy
    • Ethics about studying online privacy:Institutional Review Board / Ethics Committee
    • Conducting {User, Lab, and Online} Studies
    • Privacy from 3rd party trackers & advertisers

    • User behaviour & Usable privacy
    • Privacy in National projects like Aadhaar, NATGRID
    • Differential privacy in US census, Apple
    • PDP Bill / Srikrishna commission report / GDPR:Implications

    • User behaviour & Usable privacy
    • Privacy in National projects like Aadhaar, NATGRID
    • Differential privacy in US census, Apple
    • PDP Bill / Srikrishna commission report / GDPR:Implications

    • Privacy policies:Length, readability, legality, cost of reading privacy polcies
    • Nutrition labels of Privacy policies:How to make the policies simple and user friendly

    • Privacy policies:Length, readability, legality, cost of reading privacy polcies
    • Nutrition labels of Privacy policies:How to make the policies simple and user friendly

    Evaluation process

    The Online Privacy certification score is calculated depending upon the exam score, and the average score attained in all the exams. The average score that needs to be obtained in the assignment is 25% of the top 8 assignment marks out of the 12 total ones done during the course. Also, the total percentage that needs to be received in the proctored exam is 75 out of 100.

    Instructors

    IIIT Hyderabad Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: Who is the professor of the Online Privacy online course?

    The name of the instructor is Ponnurangam Kumaraguru.

    2: What work experience needs to be fulfilled before joining the Online Privacy course?

    There are no preferred years of work experience needed for this certification programme.

    3: How many weeks of learning has to be done for the Online Privacy certification course?

    12 weeks of learning is a must to complete the online course and the certification exam.

    4: Does the final certification have any final score breakup?

    Yes, the final certificate shows the total marks achieved in the assignments and the final exam.

    5: Will the certificate be shared online or offline?

    Only online certification is shared online directly to the mailing address.

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