[Page 4]0.3. Internet and Web Resources There are a number of resources available on the Internet and the Web to support this book and to help one keep up with developments in this field. Web Sites for This Book A special Web page has been set up for this book at WilliamStallings.com/Crypto/Crypto4e.html. The site includes the following: Useful Web sites: There are links to other relevant Web sites, organized by chapter, including the sites listed in this section and throughout this book. Errata sheet: An errata list for this book will be maintained and updated as needed. Please e-mail any errors that you spot to me. Errata sheets for my other books are at WilliamStallings.com. Figures: All of the figures in this book in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format. Tables: All of the tables in this book in PDF format. Slides: A set of PowerPoint slides, organized by chapter. Cryptography and network security courses: There are links to home pages for courses based on this book; these pages may be useful to other instructors in providing ideas about how to structure their course.
I also maintain the Computer Science Student Resource Site, at WilliamStallings.com/StudentSupport.html. The purpose of this site is to provide documents, information, and links for computer science students and professionals. Links and documents are organized into four categories: Math: Includes a basic math refresher, a queuing analysis primer, a number system primer, and links to numerous math sites How-to: Advice and guidance for solving homework problems, writing technical reports, and preparing technical presentations Research resources: Links to important collections of papers, technical reports, and bibliographies Miscellaneous: A variety of other useful documents and links
Other Web Sites There are numerous Web sites that provide information related to the topics of this book. In subsequent chapters, pointers to specific Web sites can be found in the Recommended Reading and Web Sites section. Because the addresses for Web sites tend to change frequently, I have not included URLs in the book. For all of the Web sites listed in the book, the appropriate link can be found at this book's Web site. Other links not mentioned in this book will be added to the Web site over time.
[Page 5]USENET Newsgroups A number of USENET newsgroups are devoted to some aspect of cryptography or network security. As with virtually all USENET groups, there is a high noise-to-signal ratio, but it is worth experimenting to see if any meet your needs. The most relevant are sci.crypt.research: The best group to follow. This is a moderated newsgroup that deals with research topics; postings must have some relationship to the technical aspects of cryptology. sci.crypt: A general discussion of cryptology and related topics. sci.crypt.random-numbers: A discussion of cryptographic-strength random number generators. alt.security: A general discussion of security topics. comp.security.misc: A general discussion of computer security topics. comp.security.firewalls: A discussion of firewall products and technology. comp.security.announce: News, announcements from CERT. comp.risks: A discussion of risks to the public from computers and users. comp.virus: A moderated discussion of computer viruses.
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