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67924-01 - Lecture: Privacy-Preserving Methods for Data Science and Distributed Systems (6 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Isabel Wagner (isabel.wagner@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Data and systems based on data are of enormous value in our modern society: medical datasets can help develop new treatments; real-time location data can help optimize traffic flows or contain outbreaks in a pandemic; speech data can improve speech recognition systems for accessibility or convenience. However, data processing may violate the privacy rights of individuals. In this lecture, you will learn how data can be shared and analyzed in a privacy-preserving way. The following topics will be covered: 1. Private data sharing * Anonymization and de-anonymization attacks * k-anonymity * Differential privacy, local differential privacy * Synthetic data generation 2. Private data analysis * Cryptographic approaches: secret sharing, secure multi-party computation * Privacy preserving machine learning (DPSGD, PATE) * Federated learning 3. Censorship resistance 4. Privacy engineering |
| Learning objectives | * Understand privacy risks in the contexts of distributed systems and data science * Understand the principles behind different privacy-enhancing technologies and how they address the privacy risks * Implement, configure, and evaluate privacy-preserving solutions |
| Bibliography | Will be announced in the lecture. |
| Comments | Note for students of the Master Data Science: you can take this lecture as part of the module "Systems Foundations". |
| Weblink | https://dmi.unibas.ch/de/studium/compute |
| Admission requirements | Foundations of Distributed Systems (offered in the fall semester) is a prerequisite. For students who have not taken it, the lecturer can provide the list of relevant topics for independent study. Knowledge of the following topics is a plus, but not a prerequisite. * Programming in Python Students with reduced computer science background are encouraged to discuss their prior knowledge with the lecturer. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Monday | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| wöchentlich | Friday | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 17.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 24.02.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 28.02.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 03.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 07.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 10.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Friday 14.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Fasnachstferien |
| Monday 17.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 21.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 24.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 28.03.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 31.03.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 04.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 07.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 11.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 14.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 18.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Ostern |
| Monday 21.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Ostern |
| Friday 25.04.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 28.04.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 02.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 05.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 09.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 12.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 16.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 19.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 23.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Monday 26.05.2025 | 16.15-18.00 | Spiegelgasse 1, Seminarraum 00.003 |
| Friday 30.05.2025 | 12.15-14.00 | Auffahrt |
| Friday 20.06.2025 | 08.00-17.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.101 |
| Thursday 10.07.2025 | 10.00-12.00 | Biozentrum, Hörsaal U1.101 |
| Modules |
Module: Applications of Distributed Systems (Master's Studies: Computer Science) Module: Applications of Machine Intelligence (Master's Studies: Computer Science) Module: Methods of Distributed Systems (Master's Studies: Computer Science) Module: Systems Foundations (Master's Studies: Data Science) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | continuous assessment Please note: 40% project (writeup and presentation) 60% written exam A 50% score on homework sets is required to participate in the final exam. Expected date: tba |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Informatik |