Cryptography For Dummies

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Chey Cobb (St. Augustine, FL, Former Sr. Tech Security Advisor, National Reconnaissance Office)

Cryptography For Dummies

Chey Cobb (St. Augustine, FL, Former Sr. Tech Security Advisor, National Reconnaissance Office)

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Wiley
16 January 2004

Coding theory & cryptology; Computing & IT; Data encryption

Cryptography is the most effective way to achieve data security and is essential to e-commerce activities such as online shopping, stock trading, and banking This invaluable introduction to the basics of encryption covers everything from the terminology used in the field to specific technologies to the pros and cons of different implementations Discusses specific technologies that incorporate cryptography in their design, such as authentication methods, wireless encryption, e-commerce, and smart cards Based entirely on real-world issues and situations, the material provides instructions for already available technologies that readers can put to work immediately Expert author Chey Cobb is retired from the NRO, where she held a Top Secret security clearance, instructed employees of the CIA and NSA on computer security and helped develop the computer security policies used by all U.S. intelligence agencies

By: Chey Cobb (St. Augustine FL Former Sr. Tech Security Advisor National Reconnaissance Office)
Imprint: Wiley
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 188mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 481g
ISBN: 9780764541889
ISBN 10: 0764541889
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 16 January 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chey Cobb, CISSP, author of Network Security For Dummies, was Chief Security Officer for a National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) overseas location. She is a nationally recognized computer security expert.

Reviews for Cryptography For Dummies

...a useful guide for anyone bamboozled by encryption... (PC Utilities, June 2004) The reader can dip into it whenever the mood takes them... (MicroMart, 29th April 2004)