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Brief History of Cryptology and Cryptographic Algorithms
John F. Dooley
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Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Num Pages: 111 pages, 33 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: GPJ; PDX; UMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 162 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
The science of cryptology is made up of two halves. Cryptography is the study of how to create secure systems for communications. Cryptanalysis is the study of how to break those systems. The conflict between these two halves of cryptology is the story of secret writing. For over 2,000 years, the desire to communicate securely and secretly has resulted in the creation of numerous and increasingly complicated systems to protect one's messages. Yet for every system there is a cryptanalyst creating a new technique to break that system. With the advent of computers the cryptographer seems to finally have the ... Read more
The science of cryptology is made up of two halves. Cryptography is the study of how to create secure systems for communications. Cryptanalysis is the study of how to break those systems. The conflict between these two halves of cryptology is the story of secret writing. For over 2,000 years, the desire to communicate securely and secretly has resulted in the creation of numerous and increasingly complicated systems to protect one's messages. Yet for every system there is a cryptanalyst creating a new technique to break that system. With the advent of computers the cryptographer seems to finally have the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Computer Science
Number of Pages
99
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319016276
SKU
V9783319016276
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Reviews for Brief History of Cryptology and Cryptographic Algorithms
From the reviews: “The primary value of the work is for those interested in the development of DES and AES, or for those working on the key exchange issue, which lies at the heart of the RSA algorithm. It will also be useful for readers who might want to use it as a text in computer security courses, especially ... Read more