Cryptography: The Key to Digital Security, How it Works, and Why it Matters, Keith M Martin, WW Norton, 2020
A popular science book aiming to open readers' eyes to the critical role cryptography plays in supporting our everyday lives. It examines why we need cryptography in cyberspace, what it does, how we use it, and what its limitations are. It aims to provide readers with a more profound perspective on their own personal security when they are operating in cyberspace, and to adopt a more informed position about the role cryptography plays in the wider social debates concerning how society should balance personal freedom with control of information.
https://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/~martin/cryptography.html
Everyday Cryptography, Keith M Martin, 2nd Edition, Oxford, 2017
A non-mathematical introduction to cryptography, written as a text book for Royal Holloway’s MSc Information Security module Introduction to Cryptography. It covers all the core cryptographic tools, key management, and case studies of a range of applications including TLS, Tor and Bitcoin. Intended to be of interest to a range of audiences, from information security professionals who want an entry guide to cryptography through to the mathematical science students who want some more application perspectives on cryptography.
https://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/~martin/everydaycryptography.html
User's Guide to Cryptography and Standards, Alex Dent and Chris Mitchell, Artech, 2005
This book provides a detailed explanation of standards and the standardization process. Although now slightly dated, it provides a comprehensive coverage of cryptographic standards that were relevant at the time of publication, many of which are still relevant today. These include standards relating to encryption, cryptographic hash-functions, message authentication codes (MACs), digital signatures, authentication protocols, key management frameworks, Trusted Third Party mechanisms and cryptographic APIs.
http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/ugcs/
Cryptography: A Very Short Introduction, Fred Piper and Sean Murphy, Oxford, 2002
Part of the successful and comprehensive series of books that attempts to convey important concepts to general audiences in a clear and concise manner. This book explains what cryptographic algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned.