ICSA Guide to Cryptography

by Randall K. Nichols

Protecting the electronic security of sensitive and valuable data is an urgent priority for every business that markets on the Internet or uses global networks for communications and customer service. Cryptography is the most foolproof and cost-effective way to ensure such security, and this guide for managers explains why and how it works. It shows how prevent hackers from invading and destroying data; protect confidential records electronically linked to public firms; and authenticate the validity of parties binding. Endorsed by the International Computer Security Association (ICSA) and written by a foremost expert, it is the authoritative resource to cryptography's extensive and growing uses on the business frontier.

836 pages, Paperback

First published November 23, 1998

Reviews

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thing sure has advanced.

When I was a kid, I had a slide encrypter and a Captain Midnight decoder. Later when I started with UNIX I was playing with encrypting and decrypting. Someone came up with PGP (pretty good privacy) and other encryption stuff. Then there are movies about Enigma. All this is fine but how does it work? What practical use is it? Where do I start?
Start here with the ICSA Guide to Cryptography. Contents:
Introduction
First Principles and Overview
Historical Systems
Codes and Machines
Data Encryption Standard (DSE) and Information Theory
Public-key (Asymmetric) Cryptography
Algorithms
Implementation Mistakes
ICSA Product Certification
Internet Cryptography
Security: Policy, Privacy, and Protocols
Smartcards
IP Security and Secure Virtual Private Networks
Cryptography in Electronic Commerce Systems
Role-Based Cryptography
Cryptanalysis and System Identification
Biometric Encryption
There is much more information that cannot be mentioned in this review. And do not forget there is a CD included with more up-to-date information.