Cryptography

A broad introduction to cryptography--what it is, how it really works, what its future holds, and why every informed citizen should understand its basics. We all keep secrets--from our gym locker codes to our email passwords to our online interactions. And we choose to share those secrets only with those whom we trust. So, too, do organizations, businesses, governments, and armies. In this fascinating book A few years back, interest in cryptography was restricted to specialists. Today, as we all live our lives attuned to our digital footprint and the privacy issues it entails, it becomes more and more essential to have a basic understanding of cryptography and its applications to everyday life. Starting with classical cryptography,

Zusammenfassung

A broad introduction to cryptography what it is, how it really works, what its future holds, and why every informed citizen should understand its basics.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Panos Louridas, Louridas Panos
• Verlag: The MIT Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 22.10.2024
• EAN: 9780262549028
• ISBN: 978-0-262-54902-8
• Seiten: 312
• Abmessung: 127 mm x 178 mm x 21 mm
• Serie: The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Informatik, EDV > Informatik; Schule und Lernen > Unterrichtsvorbereitung > Berufliche Bildung; COMPUTERS / Computer Science, COMPUTERS / Security / General, computer science, Information technology: general issues, COMPUTERS / Security / Cryptography & Encryption