Internet Security: Cryptographic Principles, Algorithms and Protocols

Cryptography
is the key to securing the Internet. If every communication network
were to use a secure system based on encryption, then viruses, worms
and hackers would have a very hard time. Unfortunately, this scenario
does not reflect the reality of the Internet world today. However, with
security issues becoming more and more important internationally,
engineers of the future will be required to design tougher, safer
systems. This book takes a long-term view. It is not a 'how-to'
implementation guide for today's practitioners. It is a training text
for the engineers of the future. Features: Detailed discussion of block
cipher design principles, including coverage of IDEA, RC5, RC6, Triple
DES and Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Information on hash
functions and message digests, including the latest protocols for
digital signature, authentication and key-sharing HMAC. Expanded
coverage of public-key encryption/signature algorithms, including
Diffie-Hellman secret key exchange, RSA, ElGamal, Schnorr, DSA and
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). Profiles for Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI) <> Complete and detailed guides to the
entire TCP/IP protocol suite IPsec for network-layer security PGP and
S/MIME for e-mail security SSL/TLS for transport-layer security.
Firewalls for trusted systems SET security protocols used in the smart
card. As well as providing an in-depth introduction to relevant
cryptographic principles, algorithms and protocols, Internet Security
links them to the technologies in use on the Internet today.
State-of-the-art analyses of IETF standards plus summaries and
explanations of RFC documents, numerous examples and a list of
frequently used acronyms make this book a comprehensive and valuable
reference for students, researchers and professional engineers alike -
anyone engaged in the long-term development of secure systems.

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