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Quantum Communications and Cryptography

Author : Alexander V. Sergienko
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1420026607
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Quantum Communications and Cryptography written by Alexander V. Sergienko and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All current methods of secure communication such as public-key cryptography can eventually be broken by faster computing. At the interface of physics and computer science lies a powerful solution for secure communications: quantum cryptography. Because eavesdropping changes the physical nature of the information, users in a quantum exchange can easily detect eavesdroppers. This allows for totally secure random key distribution, a central requirement for use of the one-time pad. Since the one-time pad is theoretically proven to be undecipherable, quantum cryptography is the key to perfect secrecy. Quantum Communications and Cryptography is the first comprehensive review of the past, present, and potential developments in this dynamic field. Leading expert contributors from around the world discuss the scientific foundations, experimental and theoretical developments, and cutting-edge technical and engineering advances in quantum communications and cryptography. The book describes the engineering principles and practical implementations in a real-world metropolitan network as well as physical principles and experimental results of such technologies as entanglement swapping and quantum teleportation. It also offers the first detailed treatment of quantum information processing with continuous variables. Technologies include both free-space and fiber-based communications systems along with the necessary protocols and information processing approaches. Bridging the gap between physics and engineering, Quantum Communications and Cryptography supplies a springboard for further developments and breakthroughs in this rapidly growing area.

A Classical Introduction to Cryptography

Author : Serge Vaudenay
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780387254647
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book A Classical Introduction to Cryptography written by Serge Vaudenay and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-09-16 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Classical Introduction to Cryptography: Applications for Communications Security introduces fundamentals of information and communication security by providing appropriate mathematical concepts to prove or break the security of cryptographic schemes. This advanced-level textbook covers conventional cryptographic primitives and cryptanalysis of these primitives; basic algebra and number theory for cryptologists; public key cryptography and cryptanalysis of these schemes; and other cryptographic protocols, e.g. secret sharing, zero-knowledge proofs and undeniable signature schemes. A Classical Introduction to Cryptography: Applications for Communications Security is designed for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level students in computer science. This book is also suitable for researchers and practitioners in industry. A separate exercise/solution booklet is available as well, please go to www.springeronline.com under author: Vaudenay for additional details on how to purchase this booklet.

Cryptography and Secure Communications

Author : Man Young Rhee
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN 13 : 9780071125024
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (25 download)

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Download or read book Cryptography and Secure Communications written by Man Young Rhee and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a practical introduction to cryptographic principles and algorithms for communication security and data privacy--written by one of the world's leading authorities on encryption and coding.

Cryptography and Secure Communication

Author : Richard E. Blahut
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107014271
Total Pages : 609 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Cryptography and Secure Communication written by Richard E. Blahut and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book presents the timeless mathematical theory underpinning cryptosystems both old and new, written specifically with engineers in mind. Ideal for graduate students and researchers in engineering and computer science, and practitioners involved in the design of security systems for communications networks.

Chaos Synchronization and Cryptography for Secure Communications: Applications for Encryption

Author : Banerjee, Santo
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1615207384
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (152 download)

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Book Synopsis Chaos Synchronization and Cryptography for Secure Communications: Applications for Encryption by : Banerjee, Santo

Download or read book Chaos Synchronization and Cryptography for Secure Communications: Applications for Encryption written by Banerjee, Santo and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past few decades, there has been numerous research studies conducted involving the synchronization of dynamical systems with several theoretical studies and laboratory experimentations demonstrating the pivotal role for this phenomenon in secure communications. Chaos Synchronization and Cryptography for Secure Communications: Applications for Encryption explores the combination of ordinary and time delayed systems and their applications in cryptographic encoding. This innovative publication presents a critical mass of the most sought after research, providing relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in this area of study.

Codes: An Introduction to Information Communication and Cryptography

Author : Norman L. Biggs
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1848002734
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis Codes: An Introduction to Information Communication and Cryptography by : Norman L. Biggs

Download or read book Codes: An Introduction to Information Communication and Cryptography written by Norman L. Biggs and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-16 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people do not realise that mathematics provides the foundation for the devices we use to handle information in the modern world. Most of those who do know probably think that the parts of mathematics involvedare quite ‘cl- sical’, such as Fourier analysis and di?erential equations. In fact, a great deal of the mathematical background is part of what used to be called ‘pure’ ma- ematics, indicating that it was created in order to deal with problems that originated within mathematics itself. It has taken many years for mathema- cians to come to terms with this situation, and some of them are still not entirely happy about it. Thisbookisanintegratedintroductionto Coding.Bythis Imeanreplacing symbolic information, such as a sequence of bits or a message written in a naturallanguage,byanother messageusing (possibly) di?erentsymbols.There are three main reasons for doing this: Economy (data compression), Reliability (correction of errors), and Security (cryptography). I have tried to cover each of these three areas in su?cient depth so that the reader can grasp the basic problems and go on to more advanced study. The mathematical theory is introduced in a way that enables the basic problems to bestatedcarefully,butwithoutunnecessaryabstraction.Theprerequisites(sets andfunctions,matrices,?niteprobability)shouldbefamiliartoanyonewhohas taken a standard course in mathematical methods or discrete mathematics. A course in elementary abstract algebra and/or number theory would be helpful, but the book contains the essential facts, and readers without this background should be able to understand what is going on. vi Thereareafewplaceswherereferenceismadetocomputeralgebrasystems.

Communication System Security

Author : Lidong Chen
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439840369
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Communication System Security written by Lidong Chen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helping current and future system designers take a more productive approach in the field, Communication System Security shows how to apply security principles to state-of-the-art communication systems. The authors use previous design failures and security flaws to explain common pitfalls in security design. Divided into four parts, the book begins with the necessary background on practical cryptography primitives. This part describes pseudorandom sequence generators, stream and block ciphers, hash functions, and public-key cryptographic algorithms. The second part covers security infrastructure support and the main subroutine designs for establishing protected communications. The authors illustrate design principles through network security protocols, including transport layer security (TLS), Internet security protocols (IPsec), the secure shell (SSH), and cellular solutions. Taking an evolutionary approach to security in today’s telecommunication networks, the third part discusses general access authentication protocols, the protocols used for UMTS/LTE, the protocols specified in IETF, and the wireless-specific protection mechanisms for the air link of UMTS/LTE and IEEE 802.11. It also covers key establishment and authentication in broadcast and multicast scenarios. Moving on to system security, the last part introduces the principles and practice of a trusted platform for communication devices. The authors detail physical-layer security as well as spread-spectrum techniques for anti-jamming attacks. With much of the material used by the authors in their courses and drawn from their industry experiences, this book is appropriate for a wide audience, from engineering, computer science, and mathematics students to engineers, designers, and computer scientists. Illustrating security principles with existing protocols, the text helps readers understand the principles and practice of security analysis.

Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309175801
Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1996-10-29 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For every opportunity presented by the information age, there is an opening to invade the privacy and threaten the security of the nation, U.S. businesses, and citizens in their private lives. The more information that is transmitted in computer-readable form, the more vulnerable we become to automated spying. It's been estimated that some 10 billion words of computer-readable data can be searched for as little as $1. Rival companies can glean proprietary secrets . . . anti-U.S. terrorists can research targets . . . network hackers can do anything from charging purchases on someone else's credit card to accessing military installations. With patience and persistence, numerous pieces of data can be assembled into a revealing mosaic. Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society addresses the urgent need for a strong national policy on cryptography that promotes and encourages the widespread use of this powerful tool for protecting of the information interests of individuals, businesses, and the nation as a whole, while respecting legitimate national needs of law enforcement and intelligence for national security and foreign policy purposes. This book presents a comprehensive examination of cryptographyâ€"the representation of messages in codeâ€"and its transformation from a national security tool to a key component of the global information superhighway. The committee enlarges the scope of policy options and offers specific conclusions and recommendations for decision makers. Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society explores how all of us are affected by information security issues: private companies and businesses; law enforcement and other agencies; people in their private lives. This volume takes a realistic look at what cryptography can and cannot do and how its development has been shaped by the forces of supply and demand. How can a business ensure that employees use encryption to protect proprietary data but not to conceal illegal actions? Is encryption of voice traffic a serious threat to legitimate law enforcement wiretaps? What is the systemic threat to the nation's information infrastructure? These and other thought-provoking questions are explored. Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society provides a detailed review of the Escrowed Encryption Standard (known informally as the Clipper chip proposal), a federal cryptography standard for telephony promulgated in 1994 that raised nationwide controversy over its "Big Brother" implications. The committee examines the strategy of export control over cryptography: although this tool has been used for years in support of national security, it is increasingly criticized by the vendors who are subject to federal export regulation. The book also examines other less well known but nevertheless critical issues in national cryptography policy such as digital telephony and the interplay between international and national issues. The themes of Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society are illustrated throughout with many examplesâ€"some alarming and all instructiveâ€"from the worlds of government and business as well as the international network of hackers. This book will be of critical importance to everyone concerned about electronic security: policymakers, regulators, attorneys, security officials, law enforcement agents, business leaders, information managers, program developers, privacy advocates, and Internet users.

Recent Advances in Cryptography and Network Security

Author : Pinaki Mitra
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1789843456
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book Recent Advances in Cryptography and Network Security written by Pinaki Mitra and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the field of computers and with the advent of the internet, the topic of secure communication has gained significant importance. The theory of cryptography and coding theory has evolved to handle many such problems. The emphases of these topics are both on secure communication that uses encryption and decryption schemes as well as on user authentication for the purpose of non-repudiation. Subsequently, the topics of distributed and cloud computing have emerged. Existing results related to cryptography and network security had to be tuned to adapt to these new technologies. With the more recent advancement of mobile technologies and IOT (internet of things), these algorithms had to take into consideration the limited resources such as battery power, storage and processor capabilities. This has led to the development of lightweight cryptography for resource constrained devices. The topic of network security also had to face many challenges owing to variable interconnection topology instead of a fixed interconnection topology. For this reason, the system is susceptible to various attacks from eavesdroppers. This book addresses these issues that arise in present day computing environments and helps the reader to overcome these security threats.

Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Cryptography

Author : Yasuhito Kawano
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540893032
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (48 download)

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Book Synopsis Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Cryptography by : Yasuhito Kawano

Download or read book Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Cryptography written by Yasuhito Kawano and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-10-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the Third Workshop on Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication, and Cryptography, TQC 2008, held in Tokyo, Japan, in January/February 2008. The 10 revised full papers presented were carefully selected during two rounds of reviewing and improvement. The papers present current original research and focus on theoretical aspects of quantum computation, quantum communication, and quantum cryptography, which are part of a larger interdisciplinary field that casts information science in a quantum mechanical framework.

Applied Cryptography

Author : Bruce Schneier
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119439027
Total Pages : 937 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Applied Cryptography written by Bruce Schneier and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 937 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the world's most renowned security technologist, Bruce Schneier, this 20th Anniversary Edition is the most definitive reference on cryptography ever published and is the seminal work on cryptography. Cryptographic techniques have applications far beyond the obvious uses of encoding and decoding information. For developers who need to know about capabilities, such as digital signatures, that depend on cryptographic techniques, there's no better overview than Applied Cryptography, the definitive book on the subject. Bruce Schneier covers general classes of cryptographic protocols and then specific techniques, detailing the inner workings of real-world cryptographic algorithms including the Data Encryption Standard and RSA public-key cryptosystems. The book includes source-code listings and extensive advice on the practical aspects of cryptography implementation, such as the importance of generating truly random numbers and of keeping keys secure. ". . .the best introduction to cryptography I've ever seen. . . .The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published. . . ." -Wired Magazine ". . .monumental . . . fascinating . . . comprehensive . . . the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers . . ." -Dr. Dobb's Journal ". . .easily ranks as one of the most authoritative in its field." -PC Magazine The book details how programmers and electronic communications professionals can use cryptography-the technique of enciphering and deciphering messages-to maintain the privacy of computer data. It describes dozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how to implement them into cryptographic software, and shows how they can be used to solve security problems. The book shows programmers who design computer applications, networks, and storage systems how they can build security into their software and systems. With a new Introduction by the author, this premium edition will be a keepsake for all those committed to computer and cyber security.

Cryptographic Algorithms on Reconfigurable Hardware

Author : Francisco Rodriguez-Henriquez
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387366822
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Book Synopsis Cryptographic Algorithms on Reconfigurable Hardware by : Francisco Rodriguez-Henriquez

Download or read book Cryptographic Algorithms on Reconfigurable Hardware written by Francisco Rodriguez-Henriquez and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-04-03 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Software-based cryptography can be used for security applications where data traffic is not too large and low encryption rate is tolerable. But hardware methods are more suitable where speed and real-time encryption are needed. Until now, there has been no book explaining how cryptographic algorithms can be implemented on reconfigurable hardware devices. This book covers computational methods, computer arithmetic algorithms, and design improvement techniques needed to implement efficient cryptographic algorithms in FPGA reconfigurable hardware platforms. The author emphasizes the practical aspects of reconfigurable hardware design, explaining the basic mathematics involved, and giving a comprehensive description of state-of-the-art implementation techniques.

Understanding Cryptography

Author : Christof Paar
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642041019
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Cryptography written by Christof Paar and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-11-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cryptography is now ubiquitous – moving beyond the traditional environments, such as government communications and banking systems, we see cryptographic techniques realized in Web browsers, e-mail programs, cell phones, manufacturing systems, embedded software, smart buildings, cars, and even medical implants. Today's designers need a comprehensive understanding of applied cryptography. After an introduction to cryptography and data security, the authors explain the main techniques in modern cryptography, with chapters addressing stream ciphers, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and 3DES, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), block ciphers, the RSA cryptosystem, public-key cryptosystems based on the discrete logarithm problem, elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC), digital signatures, hash functions, Message Authentication Codes (MACs), and methods for key establishment, including certificates and public-key infrastructure (PKI). Throughout the book, the authors focus on communicating the essentials and keeping the mathematics to a minimum, and they move quickly from explaining the foundations to describing practical implementations, including recent topics such as lightweight ciphers for RFIDs and mobile devices, and current key-length recommendations. The authors have considerable experience teaching applied cryptography to engineering and computer science students and to professionals, and they make extensive use of examples, problems, and chapter reviews, while the book’s website offers slides, projects and links to further resources. This is a suitable textbook for graduate and advanced undergraduate courses and also for self-study by engineers.

Network Security with OpenSSL

Author : John Viega
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 0596551975
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (965 download)

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Download or read book Network Security with OpenSSL written by John Viega and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2002-06-17 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most applications these days are at least somewhat network aware, but how do you protect those applications against common network security threats? Many developers are turning to OpenSSL, an open source version of SSL/TLS, which is the most widely used protocol for secure network communications.The OpenSSL library is seeing widespread adoption for web sites that require cryptographic functions to protect a broad range of sensitive information, such as credit card numbers and other financial transactions. The library is the only free, full-featured SSL implementation for C and C++, and it can be used programmatically or from the command line to secure most TCP-based network protocols.Network Security with OpenSSL enables developers to use this protocol much more effectively. Traditionally, getting something simple done in OpenSSL could easily take weeks. This concise book gives you the guidance you need to avoid pitfalls, while allowing you to take advantage of the library?s advanced features. And, instead of bogging you down in the technical details of how SSL works under the hood, this book provides only the information that is necessary to use OpenSSL safely and effectively. In step-by-step fashion, the book details the challenges in securing network communications, and shows you how to use OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges.As a system or network administrator, you will benefit from the thorough treatment of the OpenSSL command-line interface, as well as from step-by-step directions for obtaining certificates and setting up your own certification authority. As a developer, you will further benefit from the in-depth discussions and examples of how to use OpenSSL in your own programs. Although OpenSSL is written in C, information on how to use OpenSSL with Perl, Python and PHP is also included.OpenSSL may well answer your need to protect sensitive data. If that?s the case, Network Security with OpenSSL is the only guide available on the subject.

Secure Communications And Asymmetric Cryptosystems

Author : Gustavus Simmons
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000239152
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Secure Communications And Asymmetric Cryptosystems written by Gustavus Simmons and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Secure message transmission is of extreme importance in today's information-based society: military, diplomatic, and corporate data transmissions must be safeguarded; so also must the account of every individual who has an automatic-teller bank account or whose purchases are subject to point-of-sale, direct account debiting. The only known way to keep all such transactions secret and authentic is by way of cryptographic techniques. But most cryptosystems in use today are not fool-proof-- their "symmetric" nature allows them to be compromised if either the sender's or the receiver's "key" (decoding algorithm) falls into the wrong hands. This book reports on the enormous amount of work that has been done in the past on the concept, "asymmetric" cryptography.

Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Communication Security

Author : Marco Baldi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319592653
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Communication Security written by Marco Baldi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on techniques that can be applied at the physical and data-link layers of communication systems in order to secure transmissions against eavesdroppers. It discusses topics ranging from information theory-based security to coding for security and cryptography, and presents cutting-edge research and innovative findings from leading researchers. The characteristic feature of all the contributions in this book is their relevance for the practical application of security principles to a variety of widely used communication techniques, including: multiantenna systems, ultra-wide-band communication systems, power line communications, and quantum key distribution techniques. A further distinctive aspect is the attention paid to both unconditional and computational security techniques, building a bridge between two usually distinct worlds. The book gathers extended versions of contributions delivered at the Second Workshop on Communication Security, held in Paris, France, in April 2017 and affiliated with the conference EUROCRYPT 2017.

Cryptography and Secure Communication

Author : Richard E. Blahut
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781139861656
Total Pages : 587 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book Cryptography and Secure Communication written by Richard E. Blahut and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together a mixture of topics in engineering, mathematics, computer science, and informatics, this book presents the timeless mathematical theory underpinning cryptosystems. Major branches of classical and modern cryptography are discussed, from basic block and stream cyphers to systems based on elliptic and hyperelliptic curves, accompanied by concise summaries of the necessary mathematical background. Practical aspects such as implementation, authentication and protocol-sharing are also covered, as are the possible pitfalls surrounding various cryptographic methods. Written specifically with engineers in mind, and providing a solid grounding in the relevant algorithms, protocols and techniques, this insightful introduction to the foundations of modern cryptography is ideal for graduate students and researchers in engineering and computer science, and practitioners involved in the design of security systems for communications networks. --