Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C
T**E
Not an update!
Be forewarned, this "updated" edition is not updated. I mistakenly assumed the author would have added coverage of AES, which became the standard after DES was defeated, given the recent (2015) issue date. WRONG. This is just an expensive repackaging of the same old 1996 volume I already had in paperback. If you have the older version already, learn from my mistake. You don't need this. If, however, you don't have a copy and you work with cryptography, or need a good reference on older tech, you might want it. It is NOT "current" as the description claims, however; not by any measure. Wanna buy a used paperback version? :-)
A**X
Print version still best in the field; Kindle version completely unusable
WARNING: Kindle edition is UNUSABLE.This book is second to none as a crypto reference, and it's been my crypto bible since I was a grad student in the late 90s. But the Kindle conversion is unusable - the equations and source code are unreadable, which renders a good deal of the content useless. Buy the print edition. It will harm a tree but until a good conversion is done (or the actual "source code" to this book is released so aficionados can do a better conversion job) the Kindle edition is almost worse than not having the book, because just when you get to a good algorithm the text becomes unreadable.
H**D
Total ripoff. An ancient 1995 book with a 2015 introduction.
Dust jacket says "20th Anniversary Edition." What it should say is "20 year old book at today's price."
M**H
Good resource, a bit outdated and incomplete
I've used this book as a resource for teaching and for my own personal learning. Bruce Schneier is an incredible leader in the field, and he is know for his explanations that makes difficult concepts easy to grasp.That said, this book is a bit out of date if you are interested in studying any of the currently used technologies. Also, there is some errata that can confuse people not familiar with the topics already. Finally, some topics contain incomplete discussions.I would love to see an updated version of this book!
S**S
Five Stars
Arguably the best book written on cryptography. A must read for developers.
O**I
Good book on cryptography
Good book on cryptography. As other have mentioned the book has not been updated from the previous edition.
C**1
Expected to be a good book.
Didn't study it yet, but I expect the best (contents look great).
T**G
good
best basic book for my pick.
R**V
Somewhat outdated but the important stuff is there
The book goes through some algorithms which are not used anymore. However, the fundamentals are explained very well.
H**N
The only physical book I've ever bought twice!
If you haven't read it you should.
D**N
Applied Cryptography is the standard source for understanding the basis of cyber security.
After dabbling in cyber security topics for a while, and reading popular books on the subject (including those by Bruce Schneier himself), decided to go directly to the source and try to understand how it all fits together. I'm glad I did. I would recommend anyone with similar interests to do the same.
E**A
Enciclopedia da criptografia
Sempre quis ter esse livro por ser um dicionario/enciclopedia de criptografia! Clássico livro do schneier
V**R
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