Cryptography
Cracking Codes
1st Edition
Published on 15. July 2013
98 pages
978-1-62275-036-8 (ISBN)
Description
While cracking a code might seem like something few of us would encounter in our daily lives, it is actually far more prevalent than we may realize. Anyone who has had personal information taken because of a hacked email account can understand the need for cryptography and the importance of encryption-essentially the need to code information to keep it safe. This detailed volume examines the logic and science behind various ciphers, their real world uses, how codes can be broken, and the use of technology in this oft-overlooked field.
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Cryptography, Cryptanalysis, and Cryptology
- The Fundamentals of Codes, Ciphers, and Authentication
- Cryptology in Private and Commercial Life
- Identity Theft
- Chapter 2: Cipher Systems
- Transposition Ciphers
- Substitution Ciphers
- Playfair Ciphers
- Vigenère Ciphers
- Vernam-Vigenère Ciphers
- William and Elizebeth Friedman
- Product Ciphers
- Chapter 3: Key Systems and Block and Stream Ciphers
- Single-Key Cryptography
- Two-Key Cryptography
- Public-Key Cryptography
- Secret-Sharing
- RSA Encryption
- Prime Numbers
- Block and Stream Ciphers
- Chapter 4: Cryptanalysis
- Basic Aspects
- The Zimmermann Telegram
- Types of Cryptanalysis
- Chapter 5: Early Manual and Mechanical Cryptography
- The First Systems
- World Wars I and II
- Alan Turing's Bombe
- Chapter 6: Modern Electronic Cryptography
- The Impact of Electronics
- Fibonacci's Numbers
- DES and AES
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover
