In his first book since the bestselling Fermat's Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of…
This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why govern…
The design of code and cipher systems has undergone major changes in modern times. Powerful personal computers have resulted in an explosion of e-banking, e-commerce and e-mail, and as a consequence the encryption of communications to ensure securit…
A four-thousand-year history of cryptography ranges from the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the modern-day world of Internet communication to reveal the use of codes and ciphers to hide important secrets, explaining how encryption was deve…
From the fall of Troy to interstellar messages by way of the Underground Railroad and Captain Midnight, "Secret Messages" is a collection of ninety-five of the most interesting examples of code and concealed communications throughout history. Autho…
The magnificent, unrivaled history of codes and ciphers -- how they're made, how they're broken, and the many and fascinating roles they've played since the dawn of civilization in war, business, diplomacy, and espionage -- updated with a new chapte…
Secure message transmission is of extreme importance in today's information-based society. Stream encryption is a practically important means to this end. This monograph is devoted to a new aspect of stream ciphers, namely the stability theory of st…
For a one-semester undergraduate-level course in Cryptology, Mathematics, or Computer Science. Designed for either the intelligent freshman (good at math) or for a low-level junior year first course, Cryptology introduces a wide range of up-to-date…
Most people, acquainted with cryptology either through sensational cloak and dagger stories or through newspaper cryptograms, are not aware that many aspects of this art may be treated systematically, by means of some elementary mathematical concept…
Förutom lösningen på en av världens högst rankade olösta koder, DM-inskriptionen på Shugborough Hall i Storbritannien, innehåller denna bok även berättelsen om de synkronistiska händelser som snitslade vägen mot kodens lösning. Inskriptionen som här…
Cryptography is a vital technology that underpins the security of information in computer networks. This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the role that cryptography plays in providing information security for technologies such as the In…
Although much literature exists on the subject of RSA and public-key cryptography, until now there has been no single source that reveals recent developments in the area at an accessible level. Acclaimed author Richard A. Mollin brings together all…
The enduring appeal of spies and their technology, codes and mysterious ways are explored in this engaging series of four colorful books. Each explores a different aspect of the spy trade, interspersing historical tidbits with tales of spies from po…
Die Kryptologie, eine jahrtausendealte "Geheimwissenschaft", gewinnt fur den Informatiker zusehends praktische Bedeutung in Verbindung mit Datenbanken und Telekommunikation. Neben ihre Nutzung in rechnergestutzten offentlichen Nachrichtensystemen ("…
Do you know the difference between a code and a cipher? you tell a St. Cyr slide from a Cardano grille? Did you know that a substitution cipher caused Mary Queen of Scots to lose her head? Don't look now, but packed into this practical field guide i…
Simon Singh lyckades med Fermats gåta att göra matematikens historia till en bästsäljare. Nu skriver han i Kodboken omkodernas och krypteringens historia och det är en historia om ond bråd död och stormande passionerI Maria Stuart, till exempel, avr…
Making and breaking secret messages from hieroglyphs to the Internet. Learn about the fascinating world of codes - from deciphering ancient hieroglyphics to the cipher machines used in wartime and modern computer cryptology for encoding financial tr…
Cryptology, the art and science of 'secret writing', provides ideal methods to solve the problems of transmitting information secretly and securely. The first half of this book studies and analyzes classical cryptosystems. The second half looks at t…
Here's a book that will turn any young reader into a super sleuth capable of breaking some of the world's toughest codes. Children learn how codes work, along with special tricks for deciphering coded messages, and use these codes to send notes or t…
History's amazing secrets and codes?and how to crack them yourself. This fascinating look at history's most mysterious messages is packed with puzzles to decode and ciphers that kids can use themselves. Here are the encrypted notes of Spartan warrio…
For courses in Cryptography, Cryptology, and Applications of Number Theory and Abstract Algebra. This is the only undergraduate text to explain fundamental ideas of classical and modern cryptography, and provide the essential background in number th…
6 FASCINATING STORIES, 6 MYSTERIOUS CODES Follow the horrific crimes of the ZODIAC and see the symbol-filled letters he sent to local San Francisco newspapers. Could breaking his code lead to the arrest of this still-at-large serial killer? Learn ho…
Cryptology is the art and science of secure communication over insecure channels. The primary aim of this book is to provide a self-contained overview of recent cryptologic achievements and techniques in a form that can be understood by readers havi…
