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Ask HN: Encryption Books?

15 points by ryanlm ↗ HN
Hi HN,

Can you recommend a book about encryption? More specifically, I want to learn more about implementing end to end encryption over the network with private / public keys.

Thanks!

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CiPHPerCoder
You can't go wrong with http://cryptopals.com which isn't a book but rather a set of practical exercises.
technion
I can't recommend that enough - I feel I gained more practical skills doing those challenges than the classroom-led university course in Cryptography.
gt565k
Are the "code" links on the left panel supposed to be a starter code base or the solution for each language? http://cryptopals.com/sets/1/challenges/1/

They links don't work

technion
I understood the idea was that solutions were going to be posted on those links - but that hadn't been done yet.

It doesn't matter - you can easily search Github for complete solution sets.

Diti
I think you might want to have a look at “Implementing SSL / TLS Using Cryptography and PKI” by Joshua Davies. A bit outdated, but very interesting.
raygmurphy
1. Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C 2nd Edition, by Bruce Schneier Wiley Publishing 1996 ISBN 0-471-11709-9 2. The Computer Privacy Handbook: A Practical Guide to E-Mail Encryption, Data Protection, and PGP Privacy Software by Andre Bacard Peachpit Press 1995 ISBN 1-56609-171-3 $24.95 Reference: http://american-writers.org/
ryanlm
wow the authors company is right by my home town.