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3.81

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Advanced topics in cryptography and cryptanalysis, including selections from the following: Steganographic methods, Cryptanalytic techniques, including differential cryptanalysis, and chosen plaintext attacks. Message digest algorithm construction. Digital cash. Quantum cryptography. N-key systems. Minimal and zero-knowledge systems. Protocol design and failure. Verification of algorithms. Key generation and management. Traffic analysis. VPN construction and operation. Politics, espionage, and law enforcement concerns. Offered every third semester. Prerequisite: CS 52600, 55500.

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