Cryptography Reference
In-Depth Information
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In Chapter 10,
Symmetric Encryption Systems
, we begin the part on secret key
cryptosystems (i.e., Part III) by overviewing and discussing some symmetric
encryption systems.
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In Chapter 11,
Message Authentication Codes
, we address message authenti-
cation and explain how secret key cryptography can be used to generate and
verify message authentication codes (MACs).
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In Chapter 12,
Pseudorandom Bit Generators
, we explore the notion and elab-
orate on possible constructions for pseudorandom bit generators (PRBGs).
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In Chapter 13,
Pseudorandom Functions
, we introduce, discuss, and put into
perspective pseudorandom functions (PRFs).
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In Chapter 14,
Asymmetric Encryption Systems
, we begin the part on public
key cryptosystems (i.e., Part IV) by overviewing and discussing some asym-
metric encryption systems.
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In Chapter 15,
Digital Signature Systems
, we elaborate on digital signatures
and digital signature systems (DSSs) as an increasingly important application
of public key cryptography.
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In Chapter 16,
Key Establishment
, we address key establishment and elaborate
on corresponding key distribution and key agreement protocols.
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In Chapter 17,
Entity Authentication
, we elaborate on entity authentication in
general and (cryptographic) authentication protocols that implement a proof
by knowledge in particular.
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In Chapter 18,
Secure Multiparty Computation
, we address the problem of
how mutually distrusting parties can compute a function without revealing
their individual arguments to one another.
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In Chapter 19,
Key Management
, we begin the epilogue (i.e., Part V) by
discussing some aspects related to key management.
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In Chapter 20,
Conclusions
, we conclude with some remarks about the current
state of the art in cryptography.
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In Chapter 21,
Outlook
, we provide an outlook about possible and likely
developments and trends in the future.
Last but not least, the topic includes two appendixes (i.e., a list of abbreviations
and acronyms and a summary of the mathematical notation used in the topic), a page
about the author, and an index.