Handbook of Applied Cryptography
Revised Reprint with Updates
Cryptography, particularly public-key cryptography, has become a crucial discipline over the past two decades, underpinning information security across various applications. Emerging standards aim to address the need for cryptographic protection in data communications. Public-key techniques are widely utilized, especially in financial services, the public sector, and for personal privacy in electronic communication. This Handbook serves as an essential reference for both novices and experts seeking comprehensive coverage in cryptography. It is a timely guide for professionals engaged in the field. The Handbook provides a multifunctional approach: it introduces practical aspects of conventional and public-key cryptography, offers the latest techniques and algorithms for serious practitioners, and presents each major topic as a self-contained unit. Additionally, it includes mathematical treatments alongside practical discussions, balancing abstraction for theoreticians with detailed implementation guidance for practitioners. Now in its third printing, this definitive reference is invaluable for developers, designers, researchers, engineers, computer scientists, and mathematicians at all levels.
