Using mathematical tools from number theory and finite fields, Applied Algebra: Codes, Ciphers, and Discrete Algorithms, Second Edition presents practical methods for solving problems in data security and data integrity. It is designed for an applied algebra course for students who have had prior classes in abstract or linear...

Codes have decided the fates of empires, countries, and monarchies throughout recorded history. Mary, Queen of Scots was put to death by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, for the high crime of treason after spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham cracked the secret code she used to communicate with her conspirators. And thus the course of British history...

A new approach to conveying abstract algebra, the area that studies algebraic structures, such as groups, rings, fields, modules, vector spaces, and algebras, that is essential to various scientific disciplines such as particle physics and cryptology. It provides a well written account of the theoretical foundations; also contains topics that...

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Here's the book you need to prepare for the challenging CISSP exam from (ISC)². This third edition was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's security certification candidates, and has been thoroughly updated to cover recent technological...

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 18th Australasian Conference on Information Security and Privacy, ACISP 2013, held in Brisbane, Australia, in July 2013. The 28 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 78 submissions. Conference papers are organized in technical sessions, covering topics of...