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Applied Cryptography Engineering (2013)
- dang 8y agoDiscussed at the time: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6113533 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6113533
- laurentl 8y agoWe’re now almost in 2019–is Cryptography engineering still the standard (despite the gaps listed in the article) or is there a newer, better version of it?
- tptacek 8y agoAt this point, Serious Cryptography is probably the best first book on cryptography for laypeople, but really I think both books still have value.
- thisacctforreal 8y agoSerious Cryptography is currently avaiable in the Humble Book Bundle if you pay $15 or more[1], sale ends in 1 day 15 hours as of writing. Would you recommend any other books in the bundle tptacek? https://www.humblebundle.com/books/hacking-for-the-holidays-books https://www.humblebundle.com/books/hacking-for-the-holidays-...
- jammygit 8y agoBy laypeople, you mean developers? If so, I might check it out
- tptacek 8y agoYes, people who are not cryptography engineers.
- tzs 8y agoNote for those with a Safari Library subscription: this book is available there.
- tzs 8y ago> Cryptography Engineering, used to be called Practical Cryptography. The two books are practically identical. Are they close enough that those who have read PC would probably not find CE worthwhile?
- tptacek 8y agoYes, they’re interchangeable.