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Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)
Author:  William Stallings
Publisher:  Prentice Hall
Pub. Date:  Jul 15, 1998
Edition:  2nd edition
Binding:  Hardcover
Pages:  569
ISBN:  0138690170
ISBN-13:  9780138690175
List Price:  81.00 USD
Amazon Sales Rank:  888,744
Bn.com Sales Rank:  549,455
Amazon UK Sales Rank:  484,524
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From Book News, Inc.
New edition of a practical survey intended for both classroom use and self study. Coverage includes conventional encryption classical and modern techniques, and algorithms; public-key encryption and hash functions; network security, with regard to e-mail, IP, and the Web; and system security intruders, viruses, worms, and firewalls. The appendix contains research and programming projects, and reading/report assignments for teaching the subject. Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Ingram
Comprehensive in approach, this introduction to network and internetwork security provides a tutorial survey of network security technology, discusses the standards that are being developed for security in an internetworking environment, and explores the practical issues involved in developing security applications.


Book Info
Provides a practical survey of both the principles & practice of cryptography & network security, organized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction & self-study. DLC: Computer networks - Security measures.


From the Back Cover

As we enter the age of universal electronic connectivity in which viruses, hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud can threaten the prosperity and productivity of corporations and individuals, security is increasingly important. Fortunately, the disciplines of cryptography and network security have matured, leading to the development of practical, available applications to enforce network security.

Best-selling author and two-time winner of the TEXTY award for the best computer science and engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security.

Extensively reorganized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study, the second edition includes these key features.


* Looks at system-level security issues, including the threat of and countermeasures for intruders and viruses, and the use of firewalls and trusted systems.
* NEW - Discussion of block cipher design principles, plus coverage of Blowfish, CAST-128, Triple DES, and other algorithms
* NEW - Chapters on IP security and Web security
* Expanded coverage of public-key encryption algorithms and design principles, including RSA and elliptic curve cryptography
* Covers important network security tools and applications, including Kerberos, X.509v3, PGP, S/MIME, IP security, SSL/TLS, and SET
* On-line transparency masters, an Internet mailing list, and links to relevant web sites are available to shore/~ws/Security2e.html


About the Author

WILLIAM STALLINGS has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 titles, and counting revised editions, a total of 37 books on various aspects of these subjects. He is an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. from M.I.T. in Computer Science and a B.S. from Notre Dame in electrical engineering. All of his Prentice Hall titles can be found at the Prentice Hall web site prenhall.

Table of Contents (Courtesy of Barnes & Noble.com)

Ch. 1Overview1
Pt. 1Symmetric Ciphers21
Ch. 2Classical Encryption Techniques23
Ch. 3Block Ciphers and the Data Encryption Standard55
Ch. 4Introduction to Finite Fields103
Ch. 5Advanced Encryption Standard139
Ch. 6Contemporary Symmetric Ciphers173
Ch. 7Confidentiality Using Symmetric Encryption201
Pt. 2Public-Key Encryption and Hash Functions233
Ch. 8Introduction to Number Theory235
Ch. 9Public-Key Cryptography and RSA257
Ch. 10Key Management; Other Public-Key Cryptosystems285
Ch. 11Message Authentication and Hash Functions311
Ch. 12Hash Algorithms347
Ch. 13Digital Signatures and Authentication Protocols379
Pt. 3Network Security Practice399
Ch. 14Authentication Applications401
Ch. 15Electronic Mail Security435
Ch. 16IP Security481
Ch. 17Web Security527
Pt. 4System Security563
Ch. 18Intruders565
Ch. 19Malicious Software597
Ch. 20Firewalls615
App. A: Standards and Standards-Setting Organizations637
App. BProjects for Teaching Cryptography and Network Security647
Glossary651
References657
Index670