ENGLISH

Codes and ciphers. Julius Caesar, the Enigma and the internet

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2001
ISBN
052181054X, 0521008905, 0511042183, 9780521008907, 9780521810548, 9780511042188
LCC
Z103 .C48 2002
Open Library ID
OL3948361M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1275665 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
252\252
Library
infanata
Scanned
yes
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

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 security has become a matter of public interest and importance. This book describes and analyzes many cipher systems ranging from the earliest and elementary to the most recent and sophisticated, such as RSA and DES, as well as wartime machines such as the ENIGMA and Hagelin, and ciphers used by spies. Security issues and possible methods of attack are discussed and illustrated by examples. The design of many systems involves advanced mathematical concepts and this is explained in detail in a major appendix. This book will appeal to anyone interested in codes and ciphers as used by private individuals, spies, governments and industry throughout history and right up to the present day.

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