Many of us, especially since 9/11, have become personally concerned about issues of security, and this is no surprise. Security is near the top of government and corporate agendas around the globe. Security-related stories appear on the front page everyday. How well though, do any of us truly understand what achieving real security involves? In ...
"...the best introduction to cryptography I've ever seen...The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published..." -Wired Magazine "...monumental ...fascinating ...comprehensive ...the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers ..." -Dr. Dobb's Journal "...easily ranks as one of the most authoritative in its field." ...
Security is the number one concern for businesses worldwide. The gold standard for attaining security is cryptography because it provides the most reliable tools for storing or transmitting digital information. Written by Niels Ferguson, lead cryptographer for Counterpane, Bruce Schneier's security company, and Bruce Schneier himself, this is the ...
Presenting invaluable advice from the world's most famous computer security expert, this intensely readable collection features some of the most insightful and informative coverage of the strengths and weaknesses of computer security and the price people pay - figuratively and literally - when security fails. Discussing the issues surrounding ...
This book shares the lessons of the Honeynet Project, in which leading security professionals built networks designed to be compromised. From this they learned everything possible from the "blackhat" hackers who took the bait: their tools, their tactics, and their motives. The insights in this book will go a long way towards helping security ...
Using non-technical, jargon-free language, it takes a look at the issues of privacy in E-mail, rates the security of the most popular E-mail programs and offers practical solutions in the form of two leading-edge encryption programs, Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) and Pretty Good Privacy (PGP). Highlights the potential problems with the security ...
This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the Third International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, CARDIS'98, held in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium in September 1998. The 35 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and updated for inclusion in this book. All current aspects of smart ...
Advancements in cryptography and the digital telephone could make it nearly impossible for law enforcement and regulatory agencies to monitor electronic communications, as they are capable of doing with traditional communications technologies. Governments around the world are already looking at new tools to guarantee such access, but these tools ...
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Fast Software Encryption, FSE 2000, held in New York City, USA in April 2000.The 21 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 53 submissions. The volume presents topical sections on stream-cipher ...
The first and only guide to one of today's most important new cryptography algorithms The Twofish Encryption Algorithm A symmetric block cipher that accepts keys of any length, up to 256 bits, Twofish is among the new encryption algorithms being considered by the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) as a replacement for the DES ...
Cryptography is the study of message secrecy and is used in fields such as computer science, computer and network security, and even in instances of everyday life, such as ATM cards, computer passwords, and electronic commerce. Thanks to his innovative and ingenious books on the subject of cryptography, Bruce Schneier has become the world's most ...
This comprehensive, hands-on book covers all aspects of Macintosh security--from backups and viruses to network protection and safeguards for actual hardware. It is full of tips and suggestions to help all Mac users with computer security, no matter what their individual situation or technical expertise. Bruce Schneier is an independent computer ...
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Steganography and the Art of Covert Communication
