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Where do I learn about cryptography?
by tshadwell 13y ago
Where do I learn about cryptography?
- WizzleKake 13y agoI can recommend "Applied Cryptography" by Bruce Schneier
- DigitalJack 13y agoNot even Bruce Schneier recommends Applied Cryptography. http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/09/the_cult_of_sch.html http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/09/the_cult_of_sc...
- handsomeransoms 13y ago"Practical Cryptography", by Bruce Schneier and Niels Ferguson, is meant to atone for the unfortunate real-world consequences of Applied Cryptography. It is comprehensive and good for people with basic discrete mathematics understanding.
- B-Con 13y agoShort story: Applied Cryptography is an old book and doesn't focus on end-user practicality. (I'd still recommend it for anyone looking to get deeply into cryptography, but it's not a good starting point.) For the record, Cryptography Engineering is his latest book on the topic, and it is a good one. But like all technical books, it's also a little out of date.
- sanderjd 13y agoTLDR; Get "Cryptography Engineering"[0] instead. 0: http://www.amazon.com/Cryptography-Engineering-Principles-Practical-Applications/dp/0470474246 http://www.amazon.com/Cryptography-Engineering-Principles-Pr...
- andrewcooke 13y ago(if this isn't a joke?) you might enjoy doing these http://www.matasano.com/articles/crypto-challenges/ http://www.matasano.com/articles/crypto-challenges/
- hnaccount8888 13y agoHere is a free Udacity course on cryptography: https://www.udacity.com/course/cs387 https://www.udacity.com/course/cs387
- dylangs1030 13y agoThe Matasano challenges are a good practical starting point to jump right in. Coursera also has three cryptography classes: Cryptography I, Cryptography II, and Intro to Cryptography (all taught by Dan Boneh). And, of course, Bruce Schneier's Cryptography Engineering (Applied Engineering is somewhat deprecated).