Cryptography Engineering

Autorenporträt:

Bruce Schneier ist Mitbegründer der Counterpane Interet Security Inc., einem Unternehmen das auf Sicherheitsbeobachtung spezialisiert ist. Sein Buch Applied Cryptograpghy wurde in den USA ein Bestseller. Schneier hat die Blowfish und Twofish-Encryption-Alogrithmen mitentwickelt, zahlreiche Beiträge zum Thema digitale Sicherheit verfasst und ist ein gefragter Redner.

Klappentext:

The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author team of the world's top cryptography experts.

Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an era when the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging. Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, this essential guide is the definitive introduction to all major areas of cryptography: message security, key negotiation, and key management. You'll learn how to think like a cryptographer. You'll discover techniques for building cryptography into products from the start and you'll examine the many technical changes in the field.

After a basic overview of cryptography and what it means today, this indispensable resource covers such topics as block ciphers, block modes, hash functions, encryption modes, message authentication codes, implementation issues, negotiation protocols, and more. Helpful examples and hands-on exercises enhance your understanding of the multi-faceted field of cryptography.
An author team of internationally recognized cryptography experts updates you on vital topics in the field of cryptography
Shows you how to build cryptography into products from the start
Examines updates and changes to cryptography
Includes coverage on key servers, message security, authentication codes, new standards, block ciphers, message authentication codes, and more

Cryptography Engineering gets you up to speed in the ever-evolving field of cryptography.

Autorenporträt:

Niels Ferguson is a cryptographic engineer and consultant. He has extensive experience in the design and implementation of cryptographic algorithms, protocols, and large-scale security infrastructures. Previously, Ferguson was a cryptographer for DigiCash and CWI, and he worked closely with Bruce Schneier at Counterpane Internet Security. He has published numerous scientific papers.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Preface to Cryptography Engineering.
Preface to Practical Cryptography (the 1st Edition).
Part I Introduction.
Chapter 1 The Context of Cryptography.
Chapter 2 Introduction to Cryptography.
Part II Message Security.
Chapter 3 Block Ciphers.
Chapter 4 Block Cipher Modes.
Chapter 5 Hash Functions.
Chapter 6 Message Authentication Codes.
Chapter 7 The Secure Channel.
Chapter 8 Implementation Issues (I).
Part III Key Negotiation.
Chapter 9 Generating Randomness.
Chapter 10 Primes.
Chapter 11 Diffie-Hellman.
Chapter 12 RSA.
Chapter 13 Introduction to Cryptographic Protocols.
Chapter 14 Key Negotiation.
Chapter 15 Implementation Issues (II).
Part IV Key Management.
Chapter 16 The Clock.
Chapter 17 Key Servers.
Chapter 18 The Dream of PKI.
Chapter 19 PKI Reality.
Chapter 20 PKI Practicalities.
Chapter 21 Storing Secrets.
Part V Miscellaneous.
Chapter 22 Standards and Patents.
Chapter 23 Involving Experts.
Bibliography.
Index.

Themen:

• Kryptographie / Kryptologie
• Netzwerksicherheit

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• Computersicherheit
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• Informationssicherheit
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• Internet-Firewalls
• Internet-Security; Systemadministration