CRYPTO Users' Handbook: A Guide for Implementors of Cryptographic Protection in Computer Systems

This tutorial is a guide for those who are considering installing - or have already installed - cryptographic protection in their computer systems. The reader should have a reasonable knowledge about computers and computer security problems in general. Although technical in nature, the specific vocabulary is explained in the text, and a glossary is provided. Containing facts and experience which must otherwise be collected from a great many sources, it covers why, when and how to use cryptography, the principles of and demands on cryptographic algorithms, key management, possible problems with communications protocols, and the current state of standardization in the field. It is aimed at those who want to learn about cryptographic protection in a computer environment without specializing in the field.Christofferson, P. is the author of 'CRYPTO Users' Handbook: A Guide for Implementors of Cryptographic Protection in Computer Systems' with ISBN 9780444704849 and ISBN 0444704841.