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Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security

Author Henk C.A.v. Tilborg, Eindhoven University of Technology, (Editor)
Language English
Series MathematicsComputer Science
Genre Encyclopedia
Publisher Springer-Verlag New York
Publication date 2005
Publication place The Netherlands
Media type Print E-reference (1st edition) E-reference (2nd edition)
Pages 684
ISBN 978-0-387-23473-1
OCLC 61030073
Dewey Decimal 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.

Advisory board members

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  1. ^ Edgar R. Weippl, Computing Reviews, May, 2006