This is a comprehensive description of the cryptographic hash function BLAKE, one of the five final contenders in the NIST SHA3 competition, and of BLAKE2, an improved version popular among developers. It describes how BLAKE was designed and why BLAKE2 was developed, and it offers guidelines on implementing and using BLAKE, with a focus on software implementation. In the first two chapters, the authors offer a short introduction to cryptographic hashing, the SHA3 competition, and BLAKE. They review applications of cryptographic hashing, they describe some basic notions such as security…
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3 editions
Paperback · German · 2016
Springer · 248 pages · 9783662525975
Other · German · 2015
Hash Function BLAKE
Springer · 228 pages · 9783662447567
Other · German · 2014
Hash Function BLAKE
Springer London, Limited · 9783662447574
Data encryption (computer science)Computer scienceData protectionComputer softwareData EncryptionSystems and Data SecuritySecurity Science and Technology
