Cryptography Engineering

The ultimate guide to cryptography, updated from an author teamof the world's top cryptography experts.Cryptography is vital to keeping information safe, in an erawhen the formula to do so becomes more and more challenging.Written by a team of world-renowned cryptography experts, thisessential guide is the definitive introduction to all major areasof cryptography: message security, key negotiation, and keymanagement. You'll learn how to think like a cryptographer. You'lldiscover techniques for building cryptography into products fromthe start and you'll examine the many technical changes in thefield.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, messageauthentication codes, implementation issues, negotiation protocols,and more. Helpful examples and hands-on exercises enhance yourunderstanding of the multi-faceted field of cryptography.* An author team of internationally recognized cryptographyexperts updates you on vital topics in the field ofcryptography* Shows you how to build cryptography into products from thestart* Examines updates and changes to cryptography* Includes coverage on key servers, message security,authentication codes, new standards, block ciphers, messageauthentication codes, and moreCryptography Engineering gets you up to speed in theever-evolving field of cryptography.