Cryptography's Role in Securing the Information Society

by Kenneth W. Dam, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, et al.

Book Overview

For every opportunity presented by the information age, there is an opening to invade the privacy and threaten the security of the nation, U.S. businesses, and citizens in their private lives. The more information that is transmitted in computer-readable form, the more vulnerable we become to automated spying. It's been estimated that some 10 billion words of computer-readable data can be searched for as little as $1. Rival companies can glean...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309054753
• ISBN13: 9780309054751
• Release Date: November 1996
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 720 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"