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From the Rosetta Stone to public-key cryptography, the art and science of cryptology has been used to unlock the vivid history of ancient cultures, to turn the tide of warfare, and to thwart potential hackers from attacking computer systems. Codes: The Guide to Secrecy from Ancient to Modern Times explores the depth and breadth of the field, remain
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Preface
- About the Author
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- Chapter 1: From the Riddles of Ancient Egypt to Cryptography in the Renaissance - 3500 Years in the Making
- Chapter 2: From Sixteenth-Century Cryptography to the New Millennium - The Last 500 Years
- Chapter 3: Symmetric-Key Cryptography
- Chapter 4: Public-Key Cryptography
- Chapter 5: Cryptographic Protocols
- Chapter 6: Key Management
- Chapter 7: Message Authentication
- Chapter 8: Electronic Mail and Internet Security
- Chapter 9: Applications and the Future
- Chapter 10: Noncryptographic Security Issues
- Chapter 11: Information Theory and Coding
- Appendix A: Mathematical Facts
- Appendix B: Pseudorandom Number Generation
- Appendix C: Factoring Large Integers
- Appendix D: Technical and Advanced Details
- Appendix E: Probability Theory
- Appendix F: Recognizing Primes
- Appendix G: Exercises
- Bibliography
- List of Symbols
- Index