ICSA Guide to Cryptography

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 837 pages
• Published by: McGraw-Hill Companies; Pap/Cdr edition November 23, 1998
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0079137598
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0079137593
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 2.3 inches
• Weighs: 3.6 pounds

Book Description
Protecting the electronic security of sensitive and valuable data is an urgent priority for every business that markets on the Internet or uses global networks for communications and customer service. Cryptography is the most foolproof and cost-effective way to ensure such security, and this guide for managers explains why and how it works. It shows how to: prevent hackers from invading and destroying data; protect confidential records electronically linked to public firms; and authenticate the validity of parties binding. Endorsed by the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and written by a foremost expert, it is the authoritative resource to cryptography's extensive and growing uses on the business frontier.

Back Cover Copy
The key to computer security. The widely accepted answer to all computer security questions is to use cryptography, but that hardly settles the issue. The ICSE Guide to Cryptography takes care of that. Written by an expert in cryptography, and backed by the leading professional cryptographic organization, this highly informative book tackles the key cryptographic issues with a special focus on current technical problems. Integrating the rich history of classical cryptography with modern public key cryptosystems, this priceless guide is an authoritative source of information on processes, products, management, implementation, and product certification. For anyone who has ever been fascinated by "secret codes," but especially for information technology workers and managers directly concerned with secure computing, the ICSA Guide to Cryptography is the right book, at the right time. Hands-on Help with Today's Challenges. Protecting digital cash and e-commerce. Proper implementation of cryptography onto computer systems. Using cryptanalysis to penetrate advanced computer networks. Cost-effective protection for communications; linking different cryptographic technologies; guarding business data and systems; PLUS: contributions from widely known experts.

Reader Reviews
When I was a kid I had a slide encrypter and a Captain Midnight decoder. Later when I started with UNIX I was playing with encrypt and decrypt. Some one came up with PGP (pretty good privacy) and other encryption stuff. Then there are the movies about Enigma. All this is fine but how does it work? What practical use is it? Where do I start? Start here with ICSA Guide to Cryptography. Contents: Introduction First Principles and Overview Historical Systems Codes and Machines Data Encryption Standard (DSE) and Information Theory Public-Key (Asymmetric) Cryptography Algorithms Implementation Mistakes ICSA Product Certification Internet Cryptography Security: Policy, Privacy, and Protocols Smartcards IP Security and Secure Virtual Private Networks Cryptography in Electronic Commerce Systems Role-Based Cryptography Cryptanalysis and System Identification Biometric Encryption There is much more information that can not all be mentioned on this review. And do not forget there is a CD included with more up to date information. Comment | | (Report this)