Security and Privacy

Computer security or cybersecurity is concerned with the proper functioning of computer systems despite the actions of adversaries. Privacy is about a person or group ability to control how, when, and to what extent their personally identifiable information is shared. The chapter starts by defining security and privacy and explaining why they are problems. Then, it presents some of the scientific and technological achievements in the two areas, highlighting some research trends. Afterwards, the chapter relates security and privacy to the main topics of the book: machine learning as part of artificial intelligence. Finally, the chapter illustrates the relevance of ML in the area using censorship resistance as an example.