Cryptography and network security : principles and practice /
William Stallings.
- 3rd ed.
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, 2003.
- xiv, 681 p. : ill ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. "Stallings has provided a state-of-the-art text covering the basic issues and principles and surveying cryptographic and network security techniques. The later part of the book deals with the real-world practice of network security: practical applications that have been implemented and are in use to provide network security. This book is intended for both an academic and a professional audience."--BOOK JACKET.