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Cryptography

A Very Short Introduction

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Cryptography

By: Fred Piper, Sean Murphy
Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
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This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce. This book highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, the evolution of the internet and the introduction of more sophisticated banking methods.

©2002 Fred Piper and Sean Murphy (P)2021 Tantor
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Thankfully there is a pdf available, without which following some of the binary technical explanations would be quite taxing.

A good less technical introduction to cryptography

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