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Secret key cryptography : ciphers, from simple to unbreakable / Frank Rubin ; foreword by Randall K. Nichols.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rubin, Frank (Cryptographer), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cryptography.
- Computer security.
- Ciphers.
- Cryptography--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- [First edition].
- Place of Publication:
- Shelter Island, NY : Manning Publications, [2022]
- Summary:
- Explore the fascinating and rich world of Secret Key cryptography! This book provides practical methods for encrypting messages, an interesting and entertaining historical perspective, and an incredible collection of ciphers and codes--including 30 unbreakable methods.
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 What is cryptography?
- 3 Preliminary concepts
- 4 Cryptographer’s toolbox
- 5 Substitution ciphers
- 6 Countermeasures
- 7 Transposition
- 8 Jefferson Wheel Cypher
- 9 Fractionation
- 10 Variable-length fractionation
- 11 Block ciphers
- 12 Principles for secure encryption
- 13 Stream ciphers
- 14 One-time pad
- 15 Matrix methods
- 16 Three pass protocol
- 17 Codes
- 18 Quantum computers
- Fun pages
- Challenge
- Epilogue
- index.
- Notes:
- OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9781633439795
- 1633439798
- OCLC:
- 1341298110
- Publisher Number:
- 9781633439795AU
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