[工学]Unit 21 Cryptography Introduction.ppt

Unit 2 . Cryptography 李 剑 北京邮电大学信息安全中心 E-mail: securitydoctor@163.com 0102.1 Cryptography Introduction(1) Cryptography (or cryptology; derived from Greek κρυπτ?? kryptós hidden, and the verb γρ?φω gráfo write). (学生翻译)In modern times, it has become a branch of information theory, as the mathematical study of information and especially its transmission from place to place. The noted cryptographer Ron Rivest has observed that cryptography is about communication in the presence of adversaries. 2.1 Cryptography Introduction(2) It is a central contributor to several fields: information security and related issues, particularly, authentication, and access control. One of cryptographys primary purposes is hiding the meaning of messages, not usually the existence of such messages. (学生翻译)In modern times, cryptography also contributes to computer science. Cryptography is central to the techniques used in computer and network security for such things as access control and information confidentiality. 2.1 Cryptography Introduction(3) Cryptography is also used in many applications encountered in everyday life; the security of ATM cards, computer passwords, and electronic commerce all depend on cryptography. 2.1 Cryptography Introduction(4) As shown in Figure , the German Lorenz cipher machine used in World War II for encryption of very high-level general staff messages 2.1 Cryptography Introduction(3) Cryptography is also used in many applications encountered in everyday life; the security of ATM cards, computer passwords, and electronic commerce all depend on cryptography. 2.1.1 Terminology (学生翻译)The term is often used to refer to the field as a whole, as is cryptology (the study of secrets). The study of how to circumvent the confidentiality sought by using encryption is called cryptanalysis or, more loosely, codebreaking. The field is a rich source of jargon, some of it