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This book presents modern concepts of computer security. It introduces the basic mathematical background necessary to follow computer security concepts. Modern developments in cryptography are examined, starting from private-key and public-key encryption, going through hashing, digital signatures, authentication, secret sharing, group-oriented cryptography, pseudorandomness, key establishment protocols, zero-knowledge protocols, and identification, and finishing with an introduction to modern e-bussiness systems based on digital cash. Intrusion detection and access control provide examples of security systems implemented as a part of operating system. Database and network security is also discussed.
This textbook is developed out of classes given by the authors at several universities in Australia over a period of a decade, and will serve as a reference book for professionals in computer security. The presentation is selfcontained. Numerous illustrations, examples, exercises, and a comprehensive subject index support the reader in accessing the material.
List of contents
1 Introduction.- 2 Background Theory.- 3 Private-Key Cryptosystems.- 4 Public-Key Cryptosystems.- 5 Pseudorandomness.- 6 Hashing.- 7 Digital Signatures.- 8 Authentication.- 9 Secret Sharing.- 10 Group-Oriented Cryptography.- 11 Key Establishment Protocols.- 12 Zero-Knowledge Proof Systems.- 13 Identification.- 14 Intrusion Detection.- 15 Electronic Elections and Digital Money.- 16 Database Protection and Security.- 17 Access Control.- 18 Network Security.- References.
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The book studies modern concepts of Computer Security. It is selfcontained in the sense that it introduces the basic mathematical background necessary to follow computer security concepts.
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"The goal of the book is to present the basic concepts in computer and network security. … It has 18 chapters, each … concluding with a set of exercises and problems. … the book overviews the most important topics of cryptography and some topics on computer security. It may be used for self-study, as well as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses." (Lenka Fibikova, Zentralblatt MATH, Issue 1011, 2003)
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From the reviews:
"The goal of the book is to present the basic concepts in computer and network security. ... It has 18 chapters, each ... concluding with a set of exercises and problems. ... the book overviews the most important topics of cryptography and some topics on computer security. It may be used for self-study, as well as a text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses." (Lenka Fibikova, Zentralblatt MATH, Issue 1011, 2003)
