Resources
Some general resources, which you may, or may not, find helpful. If you have an article, book, or project you would like to see added below send a message to feedback-crypto@bouncycastle.org
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"Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C", Second Edition
Bruce Schneier - John Wiley & Sons
A general introduction to Cryptography, if you are new to this area it is well worth the effort to read a copy before trying to implement anything.
"Handbook of Applied Cryptography"
Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. Van Oorschot, Scott A. Vanstone - CRC Press
Considerably more academic than Bruce Schneier's book, really intended for people with a good background in mathematics and computer science. Very solid, covering both algorithms and basic number theory. Chapters for this book are also available on the web at http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac/ with some restrictions.
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Crypto-Gram
Free monthly e-mail newsletter on computer security and cryptography from Bruce Schneier.
Web Links
RSA Lab's Cryptography FAQ
Frequently asked questions about today's cryptography from RSA Laboratories.
The Object Identifier Registry
Online registry of ASN.1 Object Identifiers and what they are.
The X.509 Style Guide
Peter Gutmann's implementation notes for developers of X.509 certificates. Humourous as well as very useful, also contains references to other introductory material covering PKI and cryptography.