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Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN/GTIN

Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction

BuchKartoniert, Paperback
Verkaufsrang522390inEnglish Non Fiction A-Z
CHF17.50

Beschreibung

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection--subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce. This book highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, the evolution of the internet and the introduction of more sophisticated banking methods.
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Details

ISBN/GTIN978-0-19-280315-3
ProduktartBuch
EinbandKartoniert, Paperback
FormatA-Format Paperback (UK)
ErscheinungslandVereinigtes Königreich
Erscheinungsdatum30.05.2002
Seiten160 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Illustrationennumerous figures
Artikel-Nr.23203764
WarengruppeEnglish Non Fiction
DetailwarengruppeEnglish Non Fiction A-Z
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Autor

Fred Piper has been a Professor of Mathematics at the University of London since 1975 and has worked in security since 1979. In 1985 he formed a company, Codes & Ciphers Ltd., which offers consultancy advice in all aspects of information security.He has lectured worldwide on a wide range of topics in information security, both academically and comercially.Sean Murphy is currently a Reader in the Information Security Group. His research interests centre on cryptology, especially encryption algorithms. He published some of the early papers on differential cryptanalysis, and has written papers on a variety of cryptographic algorithms such as DES, FEAL, IDEA, SAFER and Twofish.