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Cryptography's role in securing the information society
- Title
- Cryptography's role in securing the information society / Kenneth W. Dam and Herbert S. Lin, editors ; Committee to Study National Cryptography Policy, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | QA76.9.A25 C797 1996g | Off-site |
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- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Growing Vulnerability in the Information Age -- 2. Cryptography: Roles, Market, and Infrastructure -- 3. Needs for Access to Encrypted Information -- 4. Export Controls -- 5. Escrowed Encryption and Related Issues -- 6. Other Dimensions of National Cryptography Policy -- 7. Policy Options for the Future -- 8. Synthesis, Findings, and Recommendations -- App. A. Contributors to the NRC Project on National Cryptography Policy -- App. B. Glossary -- App. C. A Brief Primer on Cryptography -- App. D. An Overview of Electronic Surveillance: History and Current Status -- App. E. A Brief History of Cryptography Policy -- App. F. A Brief Primer on Intelligence -- App. G. The International Scope of Cryptography Policy -- App. H. Summary of Important Requirements for a Public-Key Infrastructure -- App. I. Industry-Specific Dimensions of Security -- App. J. Examples of Risks Posed by Unprotected Information -- App. K. Cryptographic Applications Programming Interfaces --
- App. L. Other Looming Issues Related to Cryptography Policy -- App. M. Federal Information Processing Standards -- App. N. Laws, Regulations, and Documents Relevant to Cryptography.
- ISBN
- 0309054753
- LCCN
- 96068943
- OCLC
- ocm34932315
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries