Personal Encryption Clearly Explained

Peter Loshin (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

500 Seiten

1997
Ap Professional (Verlag)
978-0-12-455837-3 (ISBN)

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In the CLEARLY EXPLAINED series, a guide for using cryptography and encryption which introduces the concepts of modern encryption and user authentication mechanisms along with why encryption is necessary. Information is given on how to set up a personal encryption system for protection when using the Web and sending and receiving e-mail.

To any person engaged in highly sensitive information exchanges, the issue of secure transmissions is a top priority. This book shows readers how to protect themselves and their electronic information in order to enjoy the benefits of worry-free communication technology and digital commerce. It opens with an introduction to the concepts of modern encryption: secret-key encryption, public key encryption, digital signatures, and user authentication mechanisms. It moves into why encryption is necessary, how it can be used to protect information at the individual level, and how cryptographic technologies are implemented in both software and hardware. It also shows how to set up a personal encryption system, and how to use it to protect yourself while browsing the Web, sending and receiving e-mail, or using any Internet application.

It's a Dangerous World. Modern Cryptography Printer. Non-Technical Cryptographic Issues. Implementing Cryptography. Getting Crypto-Enabled. Secure Web Surfing. Secure E-Mail. Secure Commerce. Secure Desktop. Secure Hardware. Practising Safe Cryptography. Index.

Reihe/Serie	Clearly Explained S.
Zusatzinfo	b&w illustrations, index
Verlagsort	Oxford
Sprache	englisch
Maße	188 x 232 mm
Gewicht	1134 g
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► User Interfaces (HCI)
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Kryptologie
ISBN-10	0-12-455837-2 / 0124558372
ISBN-13	978-0-12-455837-3 / 9780124558373
Zustand	Neuware