Serious Cryptography: A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption
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From the Publisher
‘Superb’
“A superb introduction to modern encryption and cryptography. For those looking to quickly get up to speed on the topics, this makes for an excellent go-to guide.”
—Ben Rothke, RSA Conference
‘Thoroughly Recommend’
“For those who really want to understand how cryptography works, and who need to use it in practice, I thoroughly recommend Serious Cryptography.”
—Martijn Grooten, Virus Bulletin
‘Impressive’
“Impressive in its breadth … the state of the art in applied cryptography is distilled here in a mere 282 pages.”
—Federico Lucifredi, The Hub
About the Author
Jean-Philippe (JP) Aumasson is the Chief Security Officer and cofounder of Taurus Group, a Swiss monetary tech firm specializing in digital belongings infrastructure. Since 2006, he has authored greater than 60 analysis articles within the subject of cryptography and designed the extensively used hash features BLAKE2 and SipHash. He speaks commonly at info safety conferences and has introduced at Black Hat, DEF CON, Troopers, and Infiltrate.
Who Should Read This Book
While writing, Aumasson typically imagined the reader as a developer who’d been uncovered to crypto however nonetheless felt clueless and annoyed after making an attempt to learn abstruse textbooks and analysis papers. Developers typically want — and wish — a greater grasp of crypto to keep away from unlucky design selections, and Aumasson hoped this e-book would assist. But in case you aren’t a developer, don’t fear! The e-book doesn’t require any coding abilities, and is accessible to anybody who understands the fundamentals of pc science and college-level math (notions of chances, modular arithmetic, and so forth). This e-book can nonetheless be intimidating, and regardless of its relative accessibility, it requires some effort to get probably the most out of it. We just like the mountaineering analogy: the writer paves the way in which, offering you with ropes and ice axes to facilitate your work, however you make the ascent your self. Learning the ideas on this e-book will take an effort, however there can be a reward on the finish.
About the Publisher
No Starch Press has revealed the best in geek leisure since 1994, creating each well timed and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An unbiased, San Francisco-based publishing firm, No Starch Press focuses on a curated listing of well-crafted books that make a distinction. They publish on many matters, together with pc programming, cybersecurity, working programs, and LEGO. The titles have character, the authors are passionate specialists, and all of the content material goes by means of intensive editorial and technical evaluations. Long identified for its enjoyable, fearless strategy to expertise, No Starch Press has earned vast help from STEM fanatics worldwide.
Publisher : No Starch Press (November 6, 2017)
Language : English
Paperback : 312 pages
ISBN-10 : 1593278268
ISBN-13 : 978-1593278267
Item Weight : 1.28 kilos
Dimensions : 6.94 x 0.73 x 9.19 inches
