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+\section*{Handout 1 (Security Engeneering)}
+
+Much of the material and inspiration in this module is taken
+from the works of Bruce Schneier, Ross Anderson and Alex
+Halderman. According to them, a security engineer requires
+a certain mindset. Bruce Schneier for example writes:
+
+\begin{quote} 
+\it ``Security engineers --- at least the good ones --- see
+the world differently. They can't walk into a store without
+noticing how they might shoplift. They can't use a computer
+without wondering about the security vulnerabilities. They
+can't vote without trying to figure out how to vote twice.
+They just can't help it.''
+\end{quote}
+
+\begin{quote}
+\it ``Security engineering\ldots requires you to think
+differently. You need to figure out not how something works,
+but how something can be made to not work. You have to imagine
+an intelligent and malicious adversary inside your system
+\ldots, constantly trying new ways to
+subvert it. You have to consider all the ways your system can
+fail, most of them having nothing to do with the design
+itself. You have to look at everything backwards, upside down,
+and sideways. You have to think like an alien.''
+\end{quote}
+
+\noindent In this module I like to teach you this mindset. To
+defend a system, you need to have this mindset and think like
+an attacker. This will include understanding techniques that
+can be used to compromise security and privacy of others.
+
+{\bf Warning!} However, don’t be evil! Using those techniques in the real
+world may violate the law or the university’s rules, and it
+may be unethical. Under some circumstances, even probing for
+weaknesses may result in severe penalties, up to and including
+expulsion, civil fines, and jail time. Acting lawfully and
+ethically is your responsibility.
+
+
+
+Don’t be evil!
- Ethics requires you to refrain from doing harm
- Always respect privacy and property rights
- Otherwise you will fail the course
- Federal and state laws criminalise computer intrusion and wiretapping
- e.g. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) 
+- You can be sued or go to jail
- University policies prohibit tampering with campus systems
- You can be disciplined, even expelled
+ 
+To defend a system, you need to be able to think like an
+attacker, and that includes understanding techniques that can
+be used to compromise security. However, using those
+techniques in the real world may violate the law or the
+university’s rules, and it may be unethical. Under some
+circumstances, even probing for weaknesses may result in
+severe penalties, up to and including expulsion, civil fines,
+and jail time. Our policy in EECS 588 is that you must respect
+the privacy and property rights of others at all times, or
+else you will fail the course.
+
+Acting lawfully and ethically is your responsibility.
+Carefully read the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), a
+federal statute that broadly criminalizes computer intrusion.
+This is one of several laws that govern “hacking.” Understand
+what the law prohibits — you don’t want to end up like this
+guy. The EFF provides helpful advice on vulnerability
+reporting and other legal matters. If in doubt, we can refer
+you to an attorney.
+
+ 
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