Cryptography Decrypted | 
 enlarge | Authors: H. X. Mel, Doris M. Baker
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 272859
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1976. Corr. 5th
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.7
ISBN: 0201616475
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.82
UPC: 785342616477
EAN: 9780201616477
ASIN: 0201616475
Publication Date: December 31, 2000
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Product Description
Cryptography is at the heart of computer security: without it, secure e-commerce and Internet communications would be impossible. Decision-makers and sophisticated computer users need to understand cryptography -- but most explanations are highly mathematical and technical. Cryptography Decrypted explains cryptography in "plain English" -- and is authoritative and thorough enough to address the needs of professionals. It explains the processes step-by-step, with extensive visuals. The authors present the elements of cryptography systems; public key infrastructure (PKI); and the IPSec standard for virtual private network security; then review real-world systems and their applications. They show how real-world systems are attacked, and how to protect them; introduce essential cryptographic terms; and present the fascinating history of cryptography through sidebars highlighting its important events, people, and breakthroughs. For every decision-maker and computer user who needs to understand cryptography, this book is also ideal for security pros who need to educate management about cryptography.
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 Best explanation of public key algorithm May 29, 2008
It's been very difficult for me to understand having a key that encrypts something but can't decrypt it. The math and concepts behind RSA are far from easy. I've been looking for a book that explains it to the layman. This books makes an heroic effort, in its appendix, and has gotten me farther than any other book. This book bridges general concepts to real world techniques. The book uses many creative ideas to explain these concepts.
quick reference on PKI May 24, 2007
This book is just what I needed - a quick tutorial on PKI. It is easy to read and the examples are straight forward. The book is an excellent place to start if you need to get up to speed on cryptography.
One Great Book March 26, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Being a technical book about a heavy topic I was pleasantly surprised that this book was pretty much "unputdownable". Concepts related to digital certificates, private key/public key cryptography, SSL protocol etc. are lucidly explained and very well presented without for a moment losing track of the overall context. All the chapters are short and sweet and cover everything essential for moving forward with confidence to the next chapter. I would highly recommend reading this book from cover to cover to anyone who is not satisfied with the half-baked knowledge available out there on this subject.
Wonderful book explaining all the secret s of secure communication March 3, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Cryptography Decrypted is an easy to read and fun book that explains how cryptography has evolved from Caesar's time to now. The author goes over how encryption is used in all areas of communication, and what sequential systems have deveoped to stop hacker attacks along the way. It is detailed but fun to read, and explains how all the enigmatic parts, like Private Keys, Public Keys, Secret Keys, Digital Signatures, SMIME, PGP, RSA, SHA-1 ect. all fit together.
This is an excellent 300 page softback that takes the mystery out of encryption and cryptanalysis. I highly recommend it.
Would love to see H.X. Mel and Doris Baker update it from 2001 to include all that has changed and been added to the present time.
Simply THE BEST!!! January 31, 2006
This book is phenomenal! I skimmed through countless books on cryptography before I settled on this one. The authors Mel and Baker have the unique ability to make a complex subject like cryptography completely accessible even to the mathematically challenged. This book is a MUST READ! If you work in the IT Security or Network Design field, this book gives you all the background you need to be more effective in your job without having the turgid style of most crypto books. It really does a fantastic job of explaining all the basic building blocks of cryptography as well as suites like SSL and IPSEC in plain everyday language. You will not be disappointed with this book!
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