FOSAD has been one of the foremost educational events established with the goal of
disseminating knowledge in the critical area of security in computer systems and networks. Over
the years both the summer school and the book series have represented a reference point for
graduate students and young researchers from academia and industry interested to approach the
field investigate open problems and follow priority lines of research. This book presents
thoroughly revised versions of four tutorial lectures given by leading researchers during three
International Schools on Foundations of Security Analysis and Design FOSAD held in Bertinoro
Italy in September 2014 2015 and 2016. The topics covered in this book include zero-knowledge
proof systems JavaScript sandboxing assessment of privacy and distributed authorization.
