Cryptography a very short introduction

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are high...

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Main Authors: Piper, F. C. (Frederick Charles) 1940- (Author), Murphy, Sean 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK New York, NY Oxford University Press 2002
Series:Very short introductions 68
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