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Cryptography Is A Vital Technology That Underpins The Security Of Digital Information. This Book Presents A Comprehensive Introduction To The Role That Cryptography Plays In Providing Information Security For Everyday Technologies Such As The Internet, Mobile Phones, Payment Cards And Wireless Local Area Networks. Focusing On The Fundamental Principles That Ground Modern Cryptography As They Arise In Contemporary Applications, It Avoids Both An Over-reliance On Transient Technologies And Overwhelming Theoretical Formality. The First Part Of The Book Provides Essential Background, Identifying The Core Security Services Provided By Cryptography And Establishing What Is Required To Make Cryptography Effective Within A Digital System. The Next Part Introduces The Main Cryptographic Mechanisms That Deliver These Security Services Such As Encryption, Hash Functions, Digital Signatures, And Authentication Protocols, Discussing Why They Work And How To Deploy Them, Without Delving Into Any Significant Mathematical Detail. In The Third Part The Important Practical Aspects Of Cryptographic Implementation And Key Management Are Introduced, Both Of Which Are Essential For Making Cryptography Work In Real Systems. The Last Part Considers The Use Of Cryptography. A Range Of Application Case Studies Are Presented, The Use Of Cryptography To Support Data Privacy Is Discussed, And Wider Societal Issues Arising From Use Of Cryptography To Support Contemporary Cyber Security Are Considered-- Provided By Publisher.