Book Description

Knowledge of number theory and abstract algebra are pre-requisitesfor any engineer designing a secure internet-based system. However, most of the books currently available on the subject areaimed at practitioners who just want to know how the various toolsavailable on the market work and what level of security theyimpart. These books traditionally deal with the science andmathematics only in so far as they are necessary to understand howthe tools work. Internet Security differs by its assertion that cryptography is thesingle most important technology for securing the Internet. Toquote one reviewer "if every one of your communication partnerswere using a secure system based on encryption, viruses, worms andhackers would have a very hard time". This scenario does notreflect the reality of the Internet world as it currently stands.However, with security issues becoming more and more importantinternationally, engineers of the future will be required to designtougher, safer systems. Internet Security: * Offers an in-depth introduction to the relevant cryptographicprinciples, algorithms protocols - the nuts and bolts of creating asecure network * Links cryptographic principles to the technologies in use on theInternet, eg. PGP, S/MIME, IPsec, SSL TLS, Firewalls and SET(protecting credit card transactions) * Provides state-of-the-art analysis of the latest IETF standardsplus summaries and explanations of RFC documents * Authored by a recognised expert in security Internet Security is the definitive text for graduate students onsecurity and cryptography courses, and researchers in security andcryptography areas. It will prove to be invaluable to professionalsengaged in the long-term development of secure systems.