Practical cryptology and Web security / P. K. Yuen

Includes index

1. Basic security skills on the World Wide Web1.1 An introduction to network security1.1.1 Secure and insecure networks1.1.2 Digital cryptography on the web 1.2 The web browser-server dialog 1.2.1 The structure and configurations of the web1.2.2 Web browser and server dialog1.2.3 My first page with security1.2.4 Using HTML and migrating to XHTML1.3 Webpage skills for message manipulation and Security 1.3.1 Number Systems Used On The Web1.3.2 The Ascii Character Set1.3.3 Using Unicode On The Web1.3.4 Numerical Representations Of Messages1.3.5 Implementation Of The Caesar Code1.4 Bitwise Operators And Base64 Encoding/Decoding 1.4.1 An Introduction To Bitwise Operators 1.4.2 Bitwise Operations and Encryptions on The Web1.4.3 Base64 Encoding And Decoding1.5 The Xor And Pkzip/Winzip Encryption Schemes 1.5.1 Xor Encryption/Decryption1.5.2 Implementation Of The Xor Scheme On The Web 1.5.3 Encryption/Decryption Of Pkzip And Winzip1.5.4 Implementation Of The Pkzip/Winzip Encryption Scheme 2. Cryptology, Website Protection And Attacks2.1 An Overview Of Cryptology What Is Cryptology? Examples On Classic Ciphers And Attacks Basic User Authentication And Website Protections 2.2.1 The Beginning Of Cipher-Based Authentication 2.2.2 Basic HTTP Authentication With Apache

Security is now the number one concern for businesses world wide. The gold standard for attaining security is cryptography; it provides the most reliable tools for storing or transmitting digital information. This is the first textbook showing students how to implement cryptography and incorporate it into real-world systems on the Web.