Disappearing Cryptography
Being and Nothingness on the Net
Peter Wayner(Author)
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-0-12-738671-3 (ISBN)
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Description
This book deals with how information can disappear so that no one knows of its existence. Convential cryptography merely scambles information into an impenetrable block. This book describes how data can be hidden in the background noise of pictures, sound recording or even bad poetry.Disappearing Cryptography is a collection of mathematical tricks and computational sleights of hand that explore the very foundations of information. Features: * Visual stenography * Covers textual cryptoanalysis * Discusses how to set up networks with hidden communications
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 187 mm
Weight
626 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-738671-3 (9780127386713)
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Content
Introduction - what is information?; how is it transmitted?; where can it go?; basic encryption; secret sharing; error-correcting codes; hiding information in the noise; hiding information in text; reversible machines.