Practical Cryptology & Web Security - Couverture souple

Yuen, P.K.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321263332 ISBN 13 : 9780321263339

Editeur : Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc, 2005

Synopsis

Security is now the number one concern for businesses world wide. The gold standard for attaining security is cryptography; it provides the most reliable tools for storing or transmitting digital information.

 

This is the first textbook showing students how to implement cryptography and incorporate it into real-world systems on the Web.

A propos du livre

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Practical Cryptology and Web Security

P. K. Yuen

 

The transfer of information over the world wide web depends critically on secure communications. The need to protect the material we send and receive from cyberspace, from the largest of business transactions to the simplest of personal web-pages, is crucial in ensuring we can continue to use this incredible resource safely. Cryptology provides the most reliable tools for storing or transmitting digital information and is the gold standard for attaining the levels of security our online interactions demand. 

Taking a step-by-step approach P. K. Yuen demonstrates how to master practical encryption/decryption algorithms, implementation techniques, and web-based security skills including:

·        Protecting websites from hackers and viruses;

·        Encrypting email, Web pages, and instant messages;

·        Building a secure web-database;

·        Performing secure business transactions over the web.

Working from a problem-solving perspective, he shows how to implement security solutions and looks from the attacker’s point of view at possible challenges to that security. In short, Practical Cryptology and Web Security offers a practical and comprehensive guide to all aspects of web security.

Features

• Over 120 worked examples, many from industry, demonstrate the key considerations in implementing web security.
• Covers all the major encryption techniques and standards, including the AES.
• Examines the latest web technologies in terms of security, including XML Signatures and XML Digital Contracts

PK Yuen is a well known expert on Communications, Internet and the World Wide Web. He has over 13 years’ experience working on web technologies including large scale application developments, engineer training, project leadership and working on the security systems of international airports. He is co-author of  Practical Web Technologies, also published by Addison-Wesley.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Addison-Wesley Educational Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0321263332
• ISBN 13: 9780321263339
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 896
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Pearson Benelux BV; productsafety@pearson.com; ; Kabelweg 37; Amsterdam; 1014 BA; Pays-Bas