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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>As you may
already know, I'm working on a text-book, to be published by Prentice Hall,
titled: Introduction to Secure Communication and Commerce Using Cryptography. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lectures
covering much of the material, and a fair number of draft chapters, are now available
online; see (link from) <a href="http://amir.beesites.co.il/book.html">http://amir.beesites.co.il/book.html</a>.
I've recently added to the site few more lectures (payments, voting, trust,…)
and the chapter on micropayments. Still a long way to go, but I think it may
already provide some value. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>You are
encouraged to use the presentations and draft-chapters from that site (you'll
find the chapters under `Notes` column). The material is copyrighted but you
can use it for personal use and study, and definitely encouraged to use to give
courses; please inform me of any non-personal use.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>My goal is to create a textbook which can be
used for introductory courses in cryptography, secure communication and secure
commerce & payments (for undergrads and graduates). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I appreciate
your feedback and suggestions, in particular, please let me know if there are
other areas you think I should cover. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Enclosed is
the current table of contents (most subject already contain lecture and/or
draft/partial chapters – others marked TBD): <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.
Introduction<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2. Security
threats and requirements<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.
Principles of Modern Cryptography<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.
Cryptography I: encryption and randomness<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5.
Cryptography II: Hashing and Message Authentication (MAC)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6.
Cryptography III: Public Key Cryptography<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7.
Cryptography IV: distributed and proactive cryptography (and secret sharing)
[TBD] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8. PKI and
certificates <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9. Secure
Communication I: network reliability and security (TCP/IP, firewalls,
tunneling, denial of service) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10. Secure
Communication II: Authentication, Authorization and Key Distribution <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>11. Secure
Communication<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>III: IP layer security
(IPSec, IKE) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>12. Secure
Communication IV: transport layer security – SSL, TLS, WTLS and WEP <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>13. Secure
XML <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>14.
Security, Trust and Reputation <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>15. Secure
e-Banking and accounts [TBD] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>16. Secure
Payments I: overview, credit card payments, mobile payments <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>17. Secure
Payments II: micropayments, money transfer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>18. Privacy
and anonymity: digital cash, anonymous communication [TBD] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>19. Content
Protection and Security for Remote Code <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>20. Trusted
third party services – Notary, e-vault, secure agents [TBD] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>21. Advanced
protocols – voting, gambling, … <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>22.
Conclusion and social/legal issues [TBD]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Cheers,
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'><st1:PersonName><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Amir
Herzberg</span></font></st1:PersonName><span style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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