Recommending a book like applied cryptography to a beginner is like giving a 3 year old a car and telling them to drive, that book is okay I have a copy but you best know lots and lots of calculus cause that is what most of it is the actual algorithms.
This book looks like more of a beginners book: Basic Methods of Cryptography by Jan C.A. Van Der Lubbe List Price: $35.00 Our Price: $35.00 Availability: Usually ships within 6 to 7 days from www.amazon.com Also this book is great... Computer Security Basics by O'Reilly chapter has a low level overview of encryption... --- Regards, On Mon, 25 Feb 2002 09:51:55 Bill Barrett wrote: >You know these kind of relpies really annoy me. For the beginner a google >search will turn up lots of resouces, many of them with incorrect >information. It can be very intimidateing for those just starting out in >the field. We that know more should help those that are tring to learn. >After all we were all once there too. If you are going to post a reply >post something that actually has some helpful information in it. > >That being said, try: >http://www.counterpane.com/labs.html >http://www.crypto.com/ > >A exellent book is Applied Crypography by Bruce Schneier available at >Amazon for about $40 last time I checked. > >-WTB > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>At 07:38 21.02.02 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>>What sources would you suggest for getting basic info on encryption? (How >>>it works, software sources, best practices in business settings, etc.) >> >>First I would try to consult a search engine like www.google.com or so. >>After that I would consult a library in order to find some good books. >> >>>Michelle Horner >>>Outcome Technology Associates, Inc. >> >>Dominik >> >> >>-- >>http://www.code-foundation.de >>217.229.69.207 - - [14/Oct/2001:02:29:41 +0200] "GET >>/MSADC/root.exe?/c+dir >> >>Microsoft? Where do you want to surf today? >> > > > > Is your boss reading your email? ....Probably Keep your messages private by using Lycos Mail. Sign up today at http://mail.lycos.com
