Contemporary Cryptology: The Science of Information Integrity

How to prevent cheating, or failing that, to detect cheating in information-based systems wherein the information itself has no meaningful physical existence. The subject is broad, because there are many different objectives for cheating, and it is hot because of the importance of information security in so many settings where documents and legal protocols (witnessing, dating, certification) once served. Coverage here includes the basics as well as algorithms, protocols, and applications. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.