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Praise for Applied Cryptography

“…the best introduction to cryptography I’ve ever seen…. The book the National Security Agency wanted never to be published….”

—Wired Magazine

“…monumental…the definitive work on cryptography for computer programmers…”

—Dr. Dobb’s Journal

“…easily ranks as one of the most authorative in its field.”

—PC Magazine

“…the bible of code hackers.”

—The Millennium Whole Earth Catalog

“…the definitive text on the subject….”

—Software Development Magazine

“…good reading for anyone interested in cryptography.”

—Byte

“This book should be on the shelf of any computer professional involved in the use or implementaion of cryptography.”

—IEEE Software

“…dazzling… fascinating…. This book absolutely must be on your bookshelf….”

—PC Techniques

“…comprehensive… an encyclopedic work…”

—The Cryptogram

“…a fantastic book on cryptography today. It belongs in the library of anyone interested in cryptography or anyone who deals with information security and cryptographic systems.”

—Computers & Security

“An encyclopedic survey… could well have been entitled ”The Joy of Encrypting”… a useful addition to the library of any active or would be security practitioner.”

—Cryptologia

“…encyclopedic… readable… well-informed… picks up where Dorothy Denning’s classic Cryptography and Data Securityleft off a dozen years ago…. This book would be a bargain at twice the price.”

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