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First, _Applied_ is totally not just talking about data at rest. It's chock full of archaic challenge-response protocols and half-specified descriptions of asy key exchange schemes.

Second, even for data at rest problems, _Applied_ is a terrible resource.

Just get _Practical Cryptography_ and burn your copy of _Applied_. Schneier co-authored _Practical_. It's a great book.




Agreed - I have both already, I haven't burnt AC yet though (I find it occasionally useful for identifying which oddball 90s cipher a developer has gotten it into their head to use - yes, I have actually seen "3-Way" used in anger...)




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