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Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition
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Fundamentals of Information Systems Security, 4th Edition

by David Kim, Michael G. Solomon
December 2021
Beginner
550 pages
20h 48m
English
Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Cryptographic Principles, Concepts, and Terminology

Security objectives are many and varied; therefore, it is important to understand how they work together and how they oppose one another. One of the best summaries of these objectives is found in the Handbook of Applied Cryptography. These objectives represent most of the goals of security initiatives, including cryptography. TABLE 7-1 contains a summary of security objectives. When you try to solve a business security problem, you need to understand these terms. Then you can tell if you could use a cryptographic solution.

TABLE 7-1 Information security objectives.

OBJECTIVE STEPS TO TAKE
Privacy or confidentiality Keep information secret from all unauthorized users.
Integrity Ensure ...
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ISBN: 9781284220742