Information Security-Theory And Practice

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental aspects of Information Security (including Web, Networked World, Systems, Applications, and Communication Channels). Security is also an essential part of e-business strategy (including protecting critical infrastructures that depend on information systems) and hence information security in the enterprise (Government, Industry, Academia, and Society) and over networks has become the primary concern. The book provides the readers with a thorough understanding of how information can be protected throughout computer networks.

This book Useful for Computer Science and Engineering and Information Technology students.

Preface

1. Overview of Information Security and Cryptography

2. Classical Encryption Methods

3. Confidentiality: Symmetric Key Cryptography

4. Information Hiding: Steganography

5. Confidentiality: Public Key Cryptography

6. Data Integrity: Cryptographic Hash Functions

7. Authentication

8. Authentication/Identification: Biometrics

9. Virus and Malware

10. Web and Network Security: SSL and IPSec

11. E-Voting: Online (Internet-based) Electronic Voting Systems

Glossary

References Index