Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C

This new edition of the cryptography classic provides you with a comprehensive survey of modern cryptography.

The book details how programmers and electronic communications professionals can use cryptography-the technique of enciphering and deciphering messages-to maintain the privacy of computer data.

It describes dozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how to implement them into cryptographic software, and shows how they can be used to solve security problems.