A smart choice for both novice and experienced professionals looking to broaden their knowledge of contemporary cryptography, this comprehensive resource puts all aspects of this important topic into perspective. Unlike other books on the market that are either limited in scope or very theoretical, This unique resource delivers a thorough introduction to the current state-of-the-art in modern cryptography, offering a practical understanding of essential tools and applications to help professionals with their daily work. The book also includes complete coverage of the underpinnings and basic principles of cryptography to help practitioners and students fully master the material.
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
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978-1-58053-642-4 (9781580536424)
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Rolf Oppliger is the founder and owner of eSECURITY Technologies, works for the Swiss federal administration, and teaches at the University of Zurich. He is also the author of Security Technologies for the World Wide Web, Second Edition, Internet and Intranet Security, Second Edition and Secure Messaging with PGP and S/MIME (Artech House, 2003, 2002, 2001) among other titles.
Introduction. Cryptographic Systems. Mathematical Fundamentals - Discrete Mathematics. Probability Theory. Information Theory. Complexity Theory. Unkeyed Cryptosystems - One-Way Functions. Cryptographic Hash Functions. Random Bit Generators. Secret Key Crytosystems - Symmetric Encryption Systems. Message Authentication Codes. Pseudo-Random Bit Generators. Pseudo-Random Functions. Public Key Cryptosystems - Asymmetric Encryption Systems. Digital Signature Systems. Key Establishment. Entity Authentication. Secure Multi-Party Computation. Epilogue - Key Management. Conclusions. Outlook.
