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User's Guide To Cryptography And Standards (Artech House Computer Security)
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by Alex W. Dent and Chris J. Mitchell
Sales Rank: 1544999
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Discount: 16 %
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Hardcover: 402 pages
Publisher: Artech House Publishers October 31, 2004
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580535305
ISBN-13: 978-1580535304
Product Dimensions:
10.2 x 7.2 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
Book Description
his book delivers hands-on knowledge of the latest and most important standardized cryptographic techniques that professionals can use to protect data and computing resources to the fullest. This unique resource describes cryptography from an end-user perspective.
Customer Reviews & Comments
Over the last 31 years, cryptography has grown from being a specialist technology used almost exclusively by governments and the military, to a technology underpinning the security of the electronics world. Authors Alex W. Dent and Chris J. Mitchell have done an outstanding job of bringing you both cryptography and standards for cryptography. Dent and Mitchell begin this book by reviewing the main relevant standardization bodies and provide a brief introduction to the main standardization processes. Next, the authors define a set of terminology for the use of cryptography. In addition, the authors describe in detail the different types of encryption algorithms and their use for providing data confidentiality. They also describe cryptographic hash functions, message authentication codes, and digital signatures, respectively. Then, they look at non-repudiation and authentication protocols. The authors then describe a standardized framework for key management. Next, protocols for establishing shared secret keys are the main focus. The topic of public key infrastructures is then discussed. Then, they deal with standards governing the use of trusted third parties to support the use and management of cryptographic techniques. The standardization of cryptographic application program interfaces is then considered. The authors then summarize a variety of other standards with relevance to cryptography. Finally, they discuss the future of cryptographic standardization. With the preceding in mind, the authors have done an excellent job of making this book accessible to the general reader, although it is not really designed for the reader completely unfamiliar with cryptography and its possible applications. Nevertheless, the reader is encouraged to get started on the book, and only refer to mathematical algorithms if concepts arise with which they are not familiar.
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