| Description |
1 online resource (344 pages) : illustrations |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Summary |
Explore the fascinating and rich world of Secret Key cryptography! This book provides practical methods for encrypting messages, an interesting and entertaining historical perspective, and an incredible collection of ciphers and codes-including 30 unbreakable methods. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1 Introduction -- 2 What is cryptography? -- 3 Preliminary concepts -- 4 Cryptographer's toolbox -- 5 Substitution ciphers -- 6 Countermeasures -- 7 Transposition -- 8 Jefferson Wheel Cypher -- 9 Fractionation -- 10 Variable-length fractionation -- 11 Block ciphers -- 12 Principles for secure encryption -- 13 Stream ciphers -- 14 One-time pad -- 15 Matrix methods -- 16 Three pass protocol -- 17 Codes -- 18 Quantum computers -- Fun pages -- Challenge -- Epilogue -- index. |
| Subject |
Cryptography.
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Computer security.
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Ciphers.
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Cryptography -- History.
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Cryptographie. |
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Chiffres (Cryptographie) |
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Cryptographie -- Histoire. |
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Sécurité informatique. |
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ciphers (codes) |
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Computer security |
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Cryptography |
| Genre |
History
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| Added Author |
Nichols, Randall K., writer of foreword.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rubin, Frank Secret Key Cryptography New York : Manning Publications Co. LLC,c2022 |
| ISBN |
9781633439795 (electronic bk.) |
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1633439798 (electronic bk.) |
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9781638351245 |
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1638351244 |
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