Book: CRYPTOGRAPHY and SECURITY
Authors: C. K. Shyamala, N. Harini, Dr. T. R.Padmanabhan
Publication: Wiley India Private Ltd.
The book is organized into three parts. Part A is devoted to cryptography forming an ordered exposition to necessary mathematical background material, private - and public-key cryptographies, and hashing and signature schemes. Starting with basic definitions and concepts, the contents of Part B and C delve into network security and system security.
The chapters examine security features, catalogue security breaches, and introduce security evaluation associated with distributed systems, considering cryptography as an essential technique for such environments. Problems with traditional security models and the need for trusted systems have been brought out. Architecture and properties of trusted systems, trusted databases, and trusted mobile systems have been discussed and applications highlighted. Appendices provide necessary supplementary information. Security implementation aspects, relevance of copyrights, patents, and trademarks, legal as well as ethical issues are included.
