Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, An... -

: Based on the difficulty of factoring large prime numbers. Diffie-Hellman : Used primarily for secure key exchange.

: Encrypt data bit-by-bit or byte-by-byte (e.g., RC4). 2. Public-Key (Asymmetric) Algorithms Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, an...

Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C by Bruce Schneier is the seminal 1996 text that transitioned cryptography from a military secret to a programmer's tool. Core Pillars of Cryptography : Based on the difficulty of factoring large prime numbers