HSPLS site
HSPLS site
 Search 
 My Account 
 Databases 
 HI Newspaper 
 eBooks/Audiobooks 
 Learning 
 PC Reservation 
 Reading Program 
   
BasicAdvancedPowerHistory
Search:    Refine Search  
> You're searching: HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
 
Item Information
 HoldingsHoldings
  Summary
  More Content
 
 
 More by this author
 
  •  
  • Martin, Keith, author.
     
     Subjects
     
  •  
  • Data encryption (Computer science)
     
  •  
  • Cryptography.
     
     Browse Catalog
      by author:
     
  •  
  •  Martin, Keith, author.
     
      by title:
     
  •  
  •  Cryptography : the k...
     
     
     
     MARC Display
    Cryptography : the key to digital security, how it works, and why it matters / Keith Martin.
    by Martin, Keith, author.
    View full image
    New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, [2020]
    Subjects
  • Data encryption (Computer science)
  •  
  • Cryptography.
  • ISBN: 
    9781324004295 (hardcover) :
    1324004290 (hardcover) :
    Description: 
    309 pages ; 25 cm
    Edition: 
    First edition.
    Requests: 
    0
    Summary: 
    "A nuts-and-bolts explainer book that explores what cryptography does, how it keeps us secure in cyberspace, and why it is so controversial. Though we may not see it, cryptography plays a critical role in our everyday lives, from the movies we stream and our Google searches to even opening our car doors with electronic key fobs. Broadly defined as a set of tools for establishing the basic elements of security in cyberspace, cryptography enables us to keep secrets and determine who we are talking to, as well as to detect changes to information. It underpins the security of mobile phone calls, card payments, web connections, internet messaging, and bitcoin transactions-in short, everything we do online. Yet, while we all rely crucially on encryption technology for our personal security, it is not without controversy. By preventing access to information in cyberspace, cryptography can hamper criminal investigations and obstruct national security efforts, and when deployed with ransomware it can even be used as a means of attacking computers. In this book, information security expert Keith Martin illuminates the many functions of cryptography and how we use it, leaving readers with a profound perspective on their own personal security"--
    Add to my list 
    Copy/Holding information
    LocationCollectionCall No.CopyStatus 
    Hawaii State LibraryBusiness, Science & Technology005.824 Ma Checked InAdd Copy to MyList
    Hilo Public LibraryAdult Nonfiction005.824 Martin Checked InAdd Copy to MyList
    Kapolei Public LibraryAdult Nonfiction005.824 Ma Checked InAdd Copy to MyList
    Kihei Public LibraryAdult Nonfiction005.824 MaComputersChecked InAdd Copy to MyList
    Koloa P/S LibraryAdult Nonfiction005.824 Ma Checked InAdd Copy to MyList


    Horizon Information Portal 3.25_9884
     Powered by Dynix
    © 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.
    Horizon Information Portal