Cryptography and network security : principles and practice

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Cryptography and network security : principles and practice

William Stallings

Prentice Hall, 1999

2nd ed.

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Appropriate for undergraduate and graduate level courses in Cryptography and Computer security. Best-selling author and two-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best Computer Science and Engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. This text, which won the 1999 TAA Award for the best computer science and engineering textbook of the year, has been completely updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It has also been extensively reorganized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. I. CONVENTIONAL ENCRYPTION. 2. Conventional Encryption: Classical Techniques. 3. Conventional Encryption: Modern Techniques. 4. Conventional Encryption: Algorithms. 5. Confidentiality Using Conventional Encryption. II. PUBLIC-KEY ENCRYPTION AND HASH FUNCTIONS. 6. Public-Key Cryptography. 7. Introduction to Number Theory. 8. Message Authentication and Hash Functions. 9. Hash and Mac Algorithms. 10. Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols. III. NETWORK SECURITY PRACTICE. 11. Authentication Applications. 12. Electronic Mail Security. 13. IP Security. 14. Web Security. IV. SYSTEM SECURITY. 15. Intruders, Viruses, and Worms. 16. Firewalls. Appendix A. Projects for Teaching Cryptography and Network Security.

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