| CIS326 | Wikipedia - Password Cracking | Authentication - Excellent review of password cracking resources in Wikipedia |
| CIS326 | SearchSecurity: Understanding Your Authentication Options | Authentication - Good and broad discussion of various authentication methods used in practice. |
| CIS326 | The Remediator Security Digest: Choosing Strong Passwords | Authentication - Good description of how to create strong passwords. |
| CIS326 | SHA-0 vs SHA-1 | Cryptographic Hash Functions - Good description of the history of SHA-1 |
| CIS326 | FIPS 180-1: Secure Hash Standard | Cryptographic Hash Functions - In depth description of SHA-1 |
| CIS326 | Numbers, GCD Algorithm | Cryptographic Math - A good description of Euclid's GCD Algorithm |
| CIS326 | A Brief History of Character Codes | Cryptographic Math - Interesting review of the history of character encoding. |
| CIS326 | Modular Arithmetic | Cryptographic Math - Introduction to modular arithmetic |
| CIS326 | Cryptographic Modular Arithmetic Laboratory | Cryptographic Math - Introductory course to RSA cryptography and modular arithmetic. The practical programs help in understanding the material. Recommended for students wanting to get practical experience. |
| CIS326 | Paj's Cryptography | Cryptography - Easy to read information on cryptography basics. There is also a section on security that should be worth your time. |
| CIS326 | Handbook of Applied Cryptography | Cryptography - Excellent free book. MUST download and read. Invaluable resource for cryptographic analysis. |
| CIS326 | Online Examples of Cryptographic Ciphers | Cryptography - This crypto club may be targeted at kids, but the examples go a long way in explaining how simple ciphers work. Highly recommended. |
| CIS326 | RSA Laboratories - Crypto FAQ | Cryptography - Very good broad-based introduction to cryptography |
| CIS326 | HOWTO: Exploring Diffie-Hellman Development | Key Exchange Protocols - Interesting discussion of how to implement and apply the Diffie-Hellman algorithm |
| CIS326 | Description of Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Protocol | Key Exchange Protocols - Short and easy description of Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange Protocol |
| CIS326 | HK UST COMP364 Lecture Notes | Lectures - This course appears to have somewhat similar scope as offered by CIS326. Might be worthwhile having a quick scan. |
| CIS326 | Goldsmith's CIS326 Lecturer's Website | Lectures - This is Goldsmith College's Dr Rachel Shipsey's website. There are her course notes for CIS326. It is unclear, however, if the site is still updated, as the last entry appears to be for 23 Apr 2005. |
| CIS326 | Earthweb Enterprise Networking Security Archives | Security - Easy to read articles pertaining to the most recent security issues in practice. |
| CIS326 | Role Models In Healthcare | Security Models - Interesting read on security models by the author of the CIS326 recommended text. If you are in a hurry, just read Chapter 4.1-4.2. |
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