Problem
1. Create (on paper) a simple example of a transposition-based cipher.
2. Using the Veneer cipher and the key NETWORK, encode the phrase "this is an interesting class."
3. Using the sample transposition-based cipher described in this chapter and the same key, COMPUTER, encode the phrase "Birthdays should only come once a year."
4. You are using a Web browser and want to purchase a music CD from an electronic retailer. The retailer asks for your credit card number. Before you transfer your credit card number, the browser enters a secure connection. What sequence of events created the secure connection?