Cryptography Engineering (PDF)

The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author team
of the world's top cryptography experts.

Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an era
when the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging.
Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, this
essential guide is the definitive introduction to all major areas
of cryptography: message security, key negotiation, and key
management. You'll learn how to think like a cryptographer. You'll
discover techniques for building cryptography into products from
the start and you'll examine the many technical changes in the
field.

After a basic overview of cryptography and what it means today,
this indispensable resource covers such topics as block ciphers,
block modes, hash functions, encryption modes, message
authentication codes, implementation issues, negotiation protocols,
and more. Helpful examples and hands-on exercises enhance your
understanding of the multi-faceted field of cryptography.

* An author team of internationally recognized cryptography
experts updates you on vital topics in the field of
cryptography

* Shows you how to build cryptography into products from the
start

* Examines updates and changes to cryptography

* Includes coverage on key servers, message security,
authentication codes, new standards, block ciphers, message
authentication codes, and more

Cryptography Engineering gets you up to speed in the
ever-evolving field of cryptography.