Cryptography For Dummies
- 5h 53m
- Chey Cobb
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2004
Protect yourself and your business from online eavesdroppers—it’s easier than you think! If you were hoping for a flame-throwing watch or flying a car, we’re sorry—this isn’t James Bond’s equipment manual. Cryptography is a common-sense way to secure stuff on the Internet, and this friendly guidebook makes it easy to understand. Discover how you can protect information with keys, ciphers, PKIs, certificates, and more.
Discover how to:
- Analyze off-the-shelf encryption products
- Decide what type of security you need
- Create and manage keys
- Issue digital signatures and certificates
- Set up SSL for e-commerce
- Enable wireless encryption
About the Author
Chey Cobb, CISSP, author of Network Security For Dummies was Chief Security Officer for a national Reconnaissance Office (NRO) overseas location. She is a nationally recognized computer security expert.
In this Book
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Cryptography for Dummies
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Introduction
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A Primer on Crypto Basics
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Chapter 2: Major League Algorithms
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Deciding What You Really Need
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Locks and Keys
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The PKI Primer
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PKI Bits and Pieces
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All Keyed Up!
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Securing E-Mail from Prying Eyes
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File and Storage Strategies
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Chapter 10: Authentication Systems
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Chapter 11: Secure E-Commerce
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Virtual Private Network (VPN) Encryption
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Wireless Encryption Basics
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The Ten Best Encryption Web Sites
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The Ten Most Commonly Misunderstood Encryption Terms
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Cryptography Do’s and Don’ts
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Ten Principles of “Cryptiquette”
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Ten Very Useful Encryption Products
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