User's guide to cryptography and standards / Alexander W. Dent, Chris J. Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dent, Alexander W.

Contributor:

Mitchell, Chris.

Series:

Artech House computer security series.

Artech House computer security series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer security.

Cryptography--Standards.

Cryptography.

Computers--Access control--Standards.

Computers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (398 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Artech House, c2005.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

data file

Summary:

With the scope and frequency of attacks on valuable corporate data growing enormously in recent years, a solid understanding of cryptography is essential for anyone working in the computer/network security field. This timely book delivers the hands-on knowledge you need, offering comprehensive coverage on the latest and most-important standardized cryptographic techniques to help you protect your data and computing resources to the fullest. Rather than focusing on theory like other books on the market, this unique resource describes cryptography from an end-user perspective, presenting in-depth, highly practical comparisons of standards and techniques. Publisher abstract.

Contents:

Standards and the standardization process

Security mechanisms and security services

Encryption

Modes of operation for block ciphers

Cryptographic hash functions

Message authentication codes (MAC)s

Digital signatures

Non-repudiation mechanisms

Authentication protocols

Key management frameworks

Key establishment mechanisms

Public key infrastructures

Trusted third parties

Cryptographic APIs

Other standards

Standards : the future.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-58053-956-4

OCLC:

437145937