Overview
Cryptography has crept into everything, from web browsers and email programs to cell phones,
bank cards, cars and even into medical implants. Thus, an increasing number of people have to
understand how crypto schemes work and how they can be used in practice. We wanted to create a
book that teaches modern applied cryptography to readers with a technical background but without
an education in pure mathematics ...
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Christof Paar
Christof Paar has the Chair for Embedded Security at the University
of Bochum, Germany, and is Affiliated Professor at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst, USA. He has worked in applied cryptography since 1995.
Dr. Paar has taught cryptography and security courses for 15 years to more than 1,000
students ...
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Jan Pelzl
Jan Pelzl is Professor for Computer Security at the Applied University of
Hamm-Lippstadt, Germany. Before becoming a Professor, he was Managing
Director of ESCRYPT – Embedded Security, a leading security
consultancy company. Jan Pelzl has successfully managed numerous national
and international industry projects, and has a deep insight into
security needs in the real world. As a researcher, Dr. Pelzl had
investigated ...
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