Passwords - Philology, Security, Authentication

Informationen zum Autor Brian Lennon is Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Pennsylvania State University. Klappentext Cryptology, the science of ciphers and codes, and philology, the study of languages, are typically understood as separate domains. But Brian Lennon contends that computing¿s humanistic applications, no less than its technical ones, are marked by the priorities of security and military institutions devoted to fighting wars and decoding intelligence. Zusammenfassung Cryptology, the science of ciphers and codes, and philology, the study of languages, are typically understood as separate domains. But Brian Lennon contends that computing’s humanistic applications, no less than its technical ones, are marked by the priorities of security and military institutions devoted to fighting wars and decoding intelligence.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Lennon
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9780674980761
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98076-1
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; Media Studies, Linguistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, HOUSE & HOME / General, LAW / Computer & Internet, Digital lifestyle, Media studies: internet, digital media and society, Ethical & social aspects of IT, Legal aspects of IT, Digital Lifestyle and online world: consumer and user guides, COMPUTERS / Social Aspects, Digital and information technologies: Legal aspects