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| Author | Henk C.A.v. Tilborg, Eindhoven University of Technology, (Editor) |
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| Country | The Netherlands |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mathematics Computer Science |
| Genre | Encyclopedia |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag New York |
Publication date | 2005 |
| Media type | Print E-reference (1st edition) E-reference (2nd edition) |
| Pages | 684 |
| ISBN | 978-0-387-23473-1 |
| OCLC | 61030073 |
| 652/.803 22 | |
| LC Class | Z103 .E53 2005 |
The Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security is a comprehensive work on Cryptography for both information security professionals and experts in the fields of Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Information Theory, Data Encryption, etc.[1] It consists of 460 articles in alphabetical order and is available electronically and in print. The Encyclopedia has a representative Advisory Board consisting of 18 leading international specialists.
Topics include but are not limited to authentication and identification, copy protection, cryptoanalysis and security, factorization algorithms and primality tests, cryptographic protocols, key management, electronic payments and digital certificates, hash functions and MACs, elliptic curve cryptography, quantum cryptography and web security.
The style of the articles is of explanatory character and can be used for undergraduate or graduate courses.