Practical Cryptography: Algorithms and Implementations Using C++

Cryptography, the science of encoding and decoding information, allows people to do online banking, online trading, and make online purchases, without worrying that their personal information is being compromised. The dramatic increase of information transmitted electronically has led to an increased reliance on cryptography. This book discusses the theories and concepts behind modern cryptography and demonstrates how to develop and implement cryptographic algorithms using C++ programming language.

Written for programmers and engineers, Practical Cryptography explains how you can use cryptography to maintain the privacy of computer data. It describes dozens of cryptography algorithms, gives practical advice on how to implement them into cryptographic software, and shows how they can be used to solve security problems.

Covering the latest developments in practical cryptographic techniques, this book shows you how to build security into your computer applications, networks, and storage. Suitable for undergraduate and postgraduate students in cryptography, network security, and other security-related courses, this book will also help anyone involved in computer and network security who wants to learn the nuts and bolts of practical cryptography.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Basics of Security and Cryptography
Chapter 2: Classical Cryptographic Algorithms
Chapter 3: Rotor Machine
Chapter 4: Block Cipher
Chapter 5: Data Encryption Standard
Chapter 6: Advanced Encryption Standard
Chapter 7: Asymmetric Key Algorithms
Chapter 8: The RSA Algorithm
Chapter 9: Elliptic Curve Cryptography
Chapter 10: Message Digest Algorithm 5
Chapter 11: Secure Hash Algorithm
Chapter 12: Fundamentals of Identity-Based Cryptography
Chapter 13: Symmetric Key Encryption Acceleration on Heterogeneous Many-Core Architectures
Chapter 14: Methods and Algorithms for Fast Hashing in Data Streaming