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". . .the best introduction to cryptography I′ve ever seen. .. . The book the National Security Agency wanted never to bepublished. . . ." –Wired Magazine". . .monumental . . . fascinating. . . comprehensive . . . the definitive work on cryptography forcomputer programmers . . ." –Dr. Dobb′s Journal". . .easily ranksas one of the most authoritative in its field." –PC Magazine". ..the bible of code hackers." –The Millennium Whole EarthCatalogThis new edition of the cryptography classic provides youwith a comprehensive survey of modern cryptography. The bookdetails how programmers and electronic communications professionalscan use cryptography–the technique of enciphering and decipheringmessages–to maintain the privacy of computer data. It describesdozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how toimplement them into cryptographic software, and shows how they canbe used to solve security problems. Covering the latestdevelopments in practical cryptographic techniques, this newedition shows programmers who design computer applications,networks, and storage systems how they can build security intotheir software and systems.What′s new in the Second Edition?? Newinformation on the Clipper Chip, including ways to defeat the keyescrow mechanism? New encryption algorithms, including algorithmsfrom the former Soviet Union and South Africa, and the RC4 streamcipher? The latest protocols for digital signatures,authentication, secure elections, digital cash, and more? Moredetailed information on key management and cryptographicimplementations