Cryptography and Network Security
By New York Security
Product Description
KEY BENEFIT: This text provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of cryptography and network security. First, the basic issues to be addressed by a network security capability are explored through a tutorial and survey of cryptography and network security technology. Then, the practice of network security is explored via practical applications that have been implemented and are in use today. The book is suitable for self-study and so provides a solid and up-to-date tutorial. The book is also a comprehensive treatment of cryptography and network security and so is suitable as a reference.
Classical Encryption Techniques; Block Ciphers and the Data Encryption Standard; Basic Concepts in Number Theory and Finite Fields; Advanced Encryption Standard; Block Cipher Operation; Pseudorandom Number Generation and Stream Ciphers; Number Theory; Public-Key Cryptography and RSA; Other Public-Key Cryptosystems; Cryptographic Hash Functions; Message Authentication Codes; Digital Signatures; Key Management and Distribution; User Authentication Protocols; Transport-Level Security; Wireless Network Security; Electronic Mail Security; IP Security; Intruders; Malicious Software; Firewalls; Legal and Ethical Issues
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Cryptography and Network Security
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January 5th, 2010
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D. Kline
January 5th, 2010
I am using this book for a Graduate class. William Stallings always has been very thorough yet easy to read. You can see his dedication to any of his technical books by visiting his website. Very highly recommended. Rating: 5 / 5
G.S. Smith
January 5th, 2010
I found the material mostly interesting if not occassionaly difficult to read. However, I found it infurating that the review questions and problems asked at the end of the chapters, could not be answered based on the materials in the chapters.
Nothing like setting you up for a fall. This isn’t unique to this book, it seems a trend in most text books these days. It reflects poorly on the material, the publisher, and the author. You’d think an instructional book, would endeavor to provide its students with the tools necessary to answer the questions asked, instead of asking questions that the material doesn’t cover.
Really piss poor. Rating: 2 / 5
devguy
January 5th, 2010
This book is terrible. I am forced to read it for class and it’s simply awful. If you want to learn cryptography get ‘Applied Cryptography’ by Bruce Schneier. Rating: 1 / 5
George Taku
January 6th, 2010
The “Cryptography and Network Security (4th Edition)” book that I bought through Amazon was delivered timely. The book was also in the good condition that was said of it. Rating: 4 / 5
rbt_austin
January 6th, 2010
There has never been a more poorly written book, to my knowledge. The subject matter is fascinating and it is hard to imagine a less well-executed explanation of this material. It is difficult to count how many times that concepts are introduced and explained with statements that begin “It is obvious that…” – I’ve got news for the author, not much of those things are obvious, and smaller books explain the same material in much clearer and accessible language. I personally prefer the writings of Bruce Schneier on the subject. The rough thing is, the professor of the class I’m taking picked this for the textbook… I’ve had to download errata, search out information online, and buy other books to try to cover the material. One of the exercises is to brute-force attack a misprinted encrypted message, and one has to know to go to the author’s website to download the corrected ciphertext. That totally sucks in an $80 book. Rating: 1 / 5