data encryption (computer science)

Today's news headlines are plentifully peppered by the latest hacks into some of the world's largest and most reputable companies.

"In the digital age, journalists have to be concerned about privacy and security like never before. This book teaches students of media about this brave new world. Journalists today need to protect their information and sources in unprecedented ways. Readers also learn how data encryption works. When using the Internet to do research, there’s always the potential for hacking. Finally, an interview with cyber security expert Brock Wood gives readers a sense of real-world threats to their privacy and security. This book is an indispensable resource to students of journalism in a cyber world."--Publisher description.

Woven throughout the text are clear technological and mathematical explanations, and portrayals of the remarkable personalities who wrote and broke the world's most difficult codes.

Jack Potter is struggling to find a way to rise above the competition in the computer encryption field, and when he discovers a message from another civilization in space, he thinks he has found it, but he never realized that his ticket to success may also be the worst mistake he ever made.

Discusses the evolution of codes and their impact on history, and investigates the relevance of encryption for modern society.

Explores how codes have been created and broken throughout history and discusses the role they have played in wars.