Fundamentals of Computer Security
By: by Josef Pieprzyk, Thomas Hardjono, Jennifer Seberry
Contributors: Hardjono, Thomas; Seberry, Jennifer
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 677
ISBN-13: 9783642077135; 9783662073247
Subjects: Data encryption (Computer science); Computer Communication Networks; Coding theory; Data structures (Computer science); Data protection; Computer science
Description: This book presents modern concepts of computer security. It introduces the basic mathematical background necessary to follow computer security concepts. Modern developments in cryptography are examined, starting from private-key and public-key encryption, going through hashing, digital signatures, authentication, secret sharing, group-oriented cryptography, pseudorandomness, key establishment protocols, zero-knowledge protocols, and identification, and finishing with an introduction to modern e-bussiness systems based on digital cash. Intrusion detection and access control provide examples of security systems implemented as a part of operating system. Database and network security is also discussed. This textbook is developed out of classes given by the authors at several universities in Australia over a period of a decade, and will serve as a reference book for professionals in computer security. The presentation is selfcontained. Numerous illustrations, examples, exercises, and a comprehensive subject index support the reader in accessing the material.
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Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Background Theory; title: Private-Key Cryptosystems; title: Public-Key Cryptosystems; title: Pseudorandomness; title: Hashing; title: Digital Signatures; title: Authentication; title: Secret Sharing; title: Group-Oriented Cryptography; title: Key Establishment Protocols; title: Zero-Knowledge Proof Systems; title: Identification; title: Intrusion Detection; title: Electronic Elections and Digital Money; title: Database Protection and Security; title: Access Control; title: Network Security; title: References; title: Index.