Secret Key Cryptography (Paperback)

Frank Rubin

ISBN 10: 1633439798 / ISBN 13: 9781633439795

Editore: Manning Publications, New York, 2022

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Paperback. Explore the fascinating and rich world of Secret Key cryptography! This book provides practical methods for encrypting messages, an interesting and entertaining historical perspective, and an incredible collection of ciphers and codesincluding 30 unbreakable methods. In Secret Key Cryptography: Ciphers, from simple to unbreakable you will: Measure the strength of your ciphers and learn how to guarantee their securityConstruct and incorporate data-compression codesGenerate true random numbers in bulkConstruct huge primes and safe primesAdd an undetectable backdoor to a cipherDefeat hypothetical ultracomputers that could be developed decades from nowConstruct 30 unbreakable ciphers Secret Key Cryptography gives you a toolbox of cryptographic techniques and Secret Key methods. The book's simple, non-technical language is easy to understand and accessible for any reader, even without the advanced mathematics normally required for cryptography. You'll learn how to create and solve ciphers, as well as how to measure their strength. As you go, you'll explore both historic ciphers and groundbreaking new approachesincluding a never-before-seen way to implement the uncrackable One-Time Pad algorithm. about the technology Secret Key cryptography is the backbone of all modern computing infrastructure. Secret Key ciphers use the same key to encrypt and decrypt messages. Properly designed, these algorithms are efficient and practical. Some Secret Key approaches are uncrackable, even under attacks backed by supercomputers or quantum technology! about the book Secret Key Cryptography teaches anyone how to create a wide range of cipherseven if you have no background in math or creating codes. You'll combine Secret Key techniques to achieve ciphers that are effectively uncrackable and avoid common pitfalls that result in strong-looking but weak ciphers. The book reveals scores of different cipher methods, including both historic examples and current innovations in the field. RETAIL SELLING POINTS Measure the strength of your ciphers and learn how to guarantee their security Construct and incorporate data-compression codes Generate true random numbers in bulk Construct huge primes and safe primes Add an undetectable backdoor to a cipher Defeat hypothetical ultra computers that could be developed decades from now Construct 30 unbreakable ciphers AUDIENCE For professional engineers, computer scientists, and cryptography hobbyists. No advanced math knowledge is required Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Secret Key Cryptography (Paperback)
• Editore: Manning Publications, New York
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1633439798
• ISBN 13: 9781633439795
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

Explore the fascinating and rich world of Secret Key cryptography! This book provides practical methods for encrypting messages, an interesting and entertaining historical perspective, and an incredible collection of ciphers and codes—including 30 unbreakable methods.

In Secret Key Cryptography: Ciphers, from simple to unbreakable you will:

    Measure the strength of your ciphers and learn how to guarantee their security
    Construct and incorporate data-compression codes
    Generate true random numbers in bulk
    Construct huge primes and safe primes
    Add an undetectable backdoor to a cipher
    Defeat hypothetical ultracomputers that could be developed decades from now
    Construct 30 unbreakable ciphers

Secret Key Cryptography gives you a toolbox of cryptographic techniques and Secret Key methods. The book’s simple, non-technical language is easy to understand and accessible for any reader, even without the advanced mathematics normally required for cryptography. You’ll learn how to create and solve ciphers, as well as how to measure their strength. As you go, you’ll explore both historic ciphers and groundbreaking new approaches—including a never-before-seen way to implement the uncrackable One-Time Pad algorithm.

Whoever you are, this book is for you! History buffs will love seeing the evolution of sophisticated cryptographic methods, hobbyists will get a gentle introduction to cryptography, and engineers and computer scientists will learn the principles of constructing secure ciphers. Even professional cryptographers will find a range of new methods and concepts never published before.

Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

About the technology
From the Roman empire’s Caesar cipher to the WWII Enigma machine, secret messages have influenced the course of history. Today, Secret Key cryptography is the backbone of all modern computing infrastructure. Properly designed, these algorithms are efficient and practical. Some are actually unbreakable, even using supercomputers or quantum technology!

About the book
Secret Key Cryptography teaches you how to create Secret Key ciphers, ranging from simple pen-and-paper methods to advanced techniques used in modern computer-based cryptography. It reveals both historic examples and current innovations. You’ll learn how to efficiently encrypt large files with fast stream ciphers, discover alternatives to AES encryption, and avoid strong-looking but weak ciphers. Simple language and fun-to-solve mini-ciphers make learning serious concepts easy and engaging.

What's inside

    Construct 30 unbreakable ciphers
    Measure the strength of your ciphers and guarantee their security
    Add an undetectable backdoor to a cipher
    Defeat hypothetical ultracomputers of the future

About the reader
For professional engineers, computer scientists, and cryptography hobbyists. No advanced math knowledge is required.

About the author
Frank Rubin has been doing cryptography for over 50 years. He holds an MS in Mathematics, and a PhD in Computer Science.

Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 What is cryptography?
3 Preliminary concepts
4 Cryptographer’s toolbox
5 Substitution ciphers
6 Countermeasures
7 Transposition
8 Jefferson Wheel Cypher
9 Fractionation
10 Variable-length fractionation
11 Block ciphers
12 Principles for secure encryption
13 Stream ciphers
14 One-time pad
15 Matrix methods
16 Three pass protocol
17 Codes
18 Quantum computers

Informazioni sull'autore

Frank Rubin has an MS in Mathematics, and a PhD in Computer Science. He worked for 30 years at IBM in the Design Automation field, and has been doing cryptography for over 50 years. He has been an editor of Cryptologia and other publications, has written dozens of papers on cryptography, mathematics and computer algorithms, and has created thousands of mathematical puzzles.