Title: Cryptography and Public Key Infrastructure on the Internet
Description: A practical guide to Cryptography and its use in the Internet and other communication networks.    This overview takes the reader through basic issues and on to more advanced concepts, to cover all levels of interest. Coverage includes all key mathematical concepts, standardisation, authentication, elliptic curve cryptography, and algorithm modes and protocols (including SSL, TLS, IPSec, SMIME, & PGP protocols).   Details what the risks on the internet are and how cryptography can help   Includes a chapter on interception which is unique amongst competing books in this field   Explains Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) - currently the most important issue when using cryptography in a large organisation   Includes up-to-date referencing of people, organisations, books and Web sites and the latest information about recent acts and standards affecting encryption practice   Tackles the practical...
Subjects: Computer Technology, Nonfiction, Cryptography, Data encryption (computer science), Computer security, Public key cryptography, Internet