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The Crypto Gardening Guide and Planting Tips

Posted by michael on from the nous-devons-cultiver-nos-jardins dept.

ncostigan writes "Peter Gutmann of cryptlib fame has written a very readable paper on real-world constraints for cryptographers, and points out problems that their designs will run into when attempts are made to deploy them. Also included is a motivational list of extremely uncool problems that implementors have been building ad-hoc solutions for since no formal ones exist."

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  1. Re:Why do I find that so funny? by Llanfairpwllgwyngyll · · Score: 4, Informative

    If you're reading about crypto, and you have not heard of Peter Gutmann, then you are either just *starting* to read about crypto, or you have missed out some of the most important *practical* parts of your reading!

    Check also the X509 Style Guide. Outstanding and insightful. Trust no one claiming to know about PKI unless they have read and understood this :-)

  2. Re:Very readable.. by xmath · · Score: 5, Informative

    Message Authentication Code
    Hashed Message Authentication Code
    Pseudo Random Function
    Initialization Vector

  3. for beginners i totally recommend this: by colonel.sys · · Score: 3, Informative

    bruce schneier: secrets and lies - digital security in a networked world

    (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0 47 1253111/qid=1044455851/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_2/102-63475 44-3715317?v=glance&s=books&n=507846)

    excellent book on crypto and security basics. also contains basic concepts of avoiding general security issues.

    nico

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