IIDI Professor Bill Buchanan launches new Web-based Security Learning Infrastructure

05/07/2012

Bill Buchanan has launched a learning environment for key principles around computer security, including encryption and authentication. A demonstrator is at:

http://billatnapier.com/security

It uses the latest ASP.NET MVC Platform, along with integrated Ajax technology. Current integration is focusing around fun challenges, such as cracking Caesar codes, and so on.

So, do you want to understand how hash codes are used? Then perhaps look at:

http://billatnapier.com/security/Home/md5

And do you want to enhance your skills in cracking codes? Then try:

http://billatnapier.com/security/Challenges/hex

Or what is Pigpen:

http://billatnapier.com/security/Challenges/pigpen

Or even the ADFGVX Cipher:

http://billatnapier.com/security/Challenges/dx
 
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Associated people

William Buchanan
Director of CDCS
w.buchanan@napier.ac.uk
+44 131 455 2759
Security and Cybercrime
Electronic information now plays a vital role in almost every aspect of our daily lives. So the need for a secure and trustworthy online infrastructure is more important than ever. without it, not only the growth of the internet but our personal interactions and the economy itself could be at risk.

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