History of Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Codes, Ciphers, and Their Algorithms

The role of cryptography in the Internet of Things is also discussed, along with the potential impact of quantum computing. Topics and features: Presents a history of cryptology from ancient Rome to the present day, with a focus on cryptology in the 20th and 21st centuries Provides engaging examples...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dooley, John F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2024, 2024
Edition:2nd ed. 2024
Series:History of Computing
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Revolutionary Cipher
  • 2. Crypto Before 1500: A Bit of Magic
  • 3. The Black Chambers: 1500 – 1776
  • 4. Crypto Goes to War: The American Revolution
  • 5. Crypto Goes to War: The American Civil War 1861 – 1865
  • 6. Crypto and the War to End All Wars: 1914 – 1919
  • 7. The Interwar Period: 1919 – 1941
  • 8. The Rise of the Machines: 1918 – 1941
  • 9. Battle Against the Machines: World War II 1939 – 1945
  • 10. The Machines Take Over: Computer Cryptography
  • 11. Alice and Bob and Whit and Martin: Public-Key Cryptography
  • 12. Web and Mobile Device Cryptology
  • 13. Cyber Weapons and Cyber Warfare
  • 14. Cryptology and the Internet of Things
  • 15. What is Next in Cryptology?
  • 16. Cipher Mysteries