Mark Stamp

• Spring 2010:
  
  • CS 166 Information Security
  • CS 265 Cryptography & Computer Security

• In 2006, I completed a textbook, Information Security: Principles and Practice, which, I've been told, makes a wonderful gift for any occasion (here's one satisfied customer). You can read the reviews at amazon.com and Rob Slade's review can be found here (Slade is justifiably famous for having read and reviewed virtually every security book ever written). The book also tops the list of "most relevant" references for Ron Rivest's Computer and Network Security course at MIT (there is no required text for the course).

• In 2007, I completed a second textbook, Applied Cryptanalysis: Breaking Ciphers in the Real World, co-authored by Richard M. Low. As the title suggests, the book is focused on real-world ciphers and attacks that actually produce plaintext and break real systems. This eagerly anticipated book has been available to the general public since May 2007.

• What kinds of projects do my students do? I'm glad you asked. There are tons of good project topics in security, so most of my students do security-related projects.
  • Masters student projects (titles and/or papers) can be found here.
  • Undergraduate projects are here.

• What kind of teacher am I? Here are some selected student comments. Of course, you can also check out My_Professor_Is_A_Jerk.com (or something like that). Personally, I never look at those kinds of sites, for fear of what I might find...

• Links to many of the papers that I've written are here.

• My detailed cv can be found here.

• Yes, I do have a life (well, sort of...). Relatively recent photos can be found here and some short video clips (all rated G) are here.

• The best way to contact me is via email. If you are local, feel free to stop by my office to chat.