Cryptography and Network Security
Principles and Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 28. August 1998
Book
Hardback
569 pages
978-0-13-869017-5 (ISBN)
Description
Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level courses in Cryptography and Computer security.
Best-selling author and two-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best Computer Science and Engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. This text, which won the 1999 TAA Award for the best computer science and engineering textbook of the year, has been completely updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It has also been extensively reorganized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study.
Best-selling author and two-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best Computer Science and Engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. This text, which won the 1999 TAA Award for the best computer science and engineering textbook of the year, has been completely updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It has also been extensively reorganized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 185 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1002 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-869017-5 (9780138690175)
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Person
WILLIAM STALLINGS has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 37 books on various aspects of these subjects. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in Computer Science and a B.S. from Notre Dame in electrical engineering. All of his Prentice Hall titles can be found at the Prentice Hall web site http://www.prenhall.com.
Content
1. Introduction.
I. CONVENTIONAL ENCRYPTION.
2. Conventional Encryption: Classical Techniques.
3. Conventional Encryption: Modern Techniques.
4. Conventional Encryption: Algorithms.
5. Confidentiality Using Conventional Encryption.
II. PUBLIC-KEY ENCRYPTION AND HASH FUNCTIONS.
6. Public-Key Cryptography.
7. Introduction to Number Theory.
8. Message Authentication and Hash Functions.
9. Hash and Mac Algorithms.
10. Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols.
III. NETWORK SECURITY PRACTICE.
11. Authentication Applications.
12. Electronic Mail Security.
13. IP Security.
14. Web Security.
IV. SYSTEM SECURITY.
15. Intruders, Viruses, and Worms.
16. Firewalls.
Appendix A. Projects for Teaching Cryptography and Network Security.
I. CONVENTIONAL ENCRYPTION.
2. Conventional Encryption: Classical Techniques.
3. Conventional Encryption: Modern Techniques.
4. Conventional Encryption: Algorithms.
5. Confidentiality Using Conventional Encryption.
II. PUBLIC-KEY ENCRYPTION AND HASH FUNCTIONS.
6. Public-Key Cryptography.
7. Introduction to Number Theory.
8. Message Authentication and Hash Functions.
9. Hash and Mac Algorithms.
10. Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols.
III. NETWORK SECURITY PRACTICE.
11. Authentication Applications.
12. Electronic Mail Security.
13. IP Security.
14. Web Security.
IV. SYSTEM SECURITY.
15. Intruders, Viruses, and Worms.
16. Firewalls.
Appendix A. Projects for Teaching Cryptography and Network Security.