Cryptography for Developers

Preface

Here we are, in the preface of my 2^nd text. I do not know exactly what to tell you, the reader, other than this one is more dramatic and engaging than the last. I do not want to leak too many details, but let’s just say that RSA has an affair with SHA behinds MD5′s back. In all seriousness, let’s get down to business now.

As I write this, nearly on the eve of the print date, I anticipate the final product and hope that I have hit my target thesis for the text. This text is the product of a year’s worth of effort, spanning from early 2006 to nearly November of 2006. I spent many evenings writing after work; my only hope is that this text reaches the target audience effectively. It certainly was an entertaining process, albeit at times ...