- Paperback: 356 pages
- Publisher: Addison Wesley; 1 edition (22 July 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0201924803
- ISBN-13: 978-0201924800
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 18.7 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #91 in Books > Computers & Internet > Computer Science > Networking & Security > Security > Cryptography
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Here, in one comprehensive, soup-to-nuts book, is the solution for Internet security: modern-day cryptography. Written by a security expert with a wealth of practical experience, this book covers network and Internet security in terms that are easy to understand, using proven technology, systems, and solutions. From the client workstation to the Web host to the e-mail server, every aspect of this important topic is examined and explained. The once-daunting subject of cryptography is demystified and applied to today's security challenges.
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This book is intended for people who need to make technical decisions about cryptographic security but have little knowledge of cryptography. This includes people responsible for important data, like business analysts and managers, as well as those who must install and maintain the protections, like information system administrators and managers. Cryptographic concepts are explained using diagrams to illustrate component relationships and data flows. At every step we examine the relationship between the security measures and the vulnerabilities they address, to guide readers in safely applying cryptographic techniques.
This book is intended for people who need to make technical decisions about cryptographic security but have little knowledge of cryptography. This includes people responsible for important data, like business analysts and managers, as well as those who must install and maintain the protections, like information system administrators and managers. Cryptographic concepts are explained using diagrams to illustrate component relationships and data flows. At every step we examine the relationship between the security measures and the vulnerabilities they address, to guide readers in safely applying cryptographic techniques.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Paperback
I am an experienced networking guy with a need to understand security. This book is an excellent introduction to cryptography-based security for anyone who already understands networking. I found it to be very readable, so much so that I read it all the way through like a novel - which is unusual! Not as deep as Schneier's "Applied Cryptography" but they make an excellent pair.
Format:Paperback
This book at will give you just what you want to know. If you want to get into the bits and Bytes then you read every page and you will be a cryptography expert. If however you just need a broad understanding of the subject then skipping the Bits and bytes will do fine. I sell VPN solutions for a living and this book was a real help.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Right to the Point
21 Mar 1999
Format:Paperback
This book at will give you just what you want to know. If you want to get into the bits and Bytes then you read every page and you will be a cryptography expert. If however you just need a broad understanding of the subject then skipping the Bits and bytes will do fine. I sell VPN solutions for a living and this book was a real help.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Very good overview of cryptography on the internet
22 Oct 2000
Format:Paperback
This is a solid, if a little dry and sometimes a bit out of date, high-level overview of cryptography as it is used on the Internet. There are no equations or lines of code, so if you're looking to implement anything this is the wrong book. However if you're looking to learn about IPSEC, public-key crypto, secret keys, SSL, virtual private networks and things like that this is the right book.
The familiar cryptographic couple Alice and Bob are used in many examples to illustrate four general types of attacks made by "Henry the Forger", "Peeping Tom", "Play-it-again Sam" and "Bailey the Switcher". These are used throughout the book and this really simplifies understanding of how various types of cryptography can be attacked. Another one of the strengths of this book is lots of useful pointers to other books and Internet sites to provide supplementary information.
I'm not going to give this book 5 stars because to me that's a perfect book. However I highly doubt you'll be disappointed with this book as an overview to cryptography and how it is used on the Internet.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Very good intro
20 Mar 1998
Format:Paperback
I read this book as I was beginning to research the IPSEC protocol suite and its applications, and I found it to be an invaluable introduction. Anyone interested in how the encryption protocols work on the Internet, or interested in deploying virtual private networking, ought to read this book. The only caveat is that this stuff gets out of date very fast - IPSEC has already been revised since this book came out.
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