How does SSL work?
Other resources:
If you are looking for other resources on SSL and encryption, this is a good place to start. Listed here are some of the most popular and highly rated books available and they range from notice to expert.
For the typical merchant this is more information on HTTPS than necessary.
Books on SSL
and Encryption
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Books on how ssl works and cryptography
The resources listed here include our best recommended reading. If you are technically oriented and want more information on SSL, http(s), and cryptography these books are the best start.
If you have not yet read our How does SSL work summary you can find it by clicking here.
If you want a good gift idea for a webmaster or information services staff member, get them the O'Reily HTTP book (below). No geek book shelf should be without it.
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SSL and TLS
by Eric Rescorla (Author)
A specialist in Internet security, Rescorla explains secure sockets layer and its IETF successor, transport layer security, which are leading Internet security protocols. He discusses their role in network communications, their security properties, and their performance characteristics
OurShop.com note: Though this book is a must for security engineers, if you are looking for cryptography information try one of the other recommendations.
Five star recommendation
$38.70 
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SSL & TLS Essentials
by Stephen A. Thomas (Author)
The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security(TLS) protocols form the foundation for e-commerce security on the World Wide Web, verifying the authenticity of Web sites, encrypting the transfer of sensitive data, and ensuring the integrity of information exchanged. Now—for the first time the details of these critical security protocols are available in a complete, clear, and concise reference. SSL and TLS Essentials provides complete documentation of the SSL and TLS protocols, including advanced and proprietary extensions never before published.
$27.99
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HTTP Essentials
by Stephen Thomas
(Wiley Computer Publishing) A collection of lessons on using HTTP, showing how to build strong, scalable Web sites. The CD-ROM includes a searchable e-version of the text, as well as other tools for use with the text. To use the CD-ROM, the reader must have Adobe Acrobat 4.0 or higher for Windows or Macintosh. Softcover.
This is the Wiley counter part to the O'Reily HTTP book (below).
$24.49
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HTTP
by David Gourley, Brian Totty
Behind every web transaction lies the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)—the language of web browsers and servers, of portals and search engines, of e-commerce and web services. Understanding HTTP is essential for practically all web-based programming, design, analysis, and administration.
If you want a better understanding of HTTP then this is the book for you.
$31.47
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Network Security with OpenSSL
by John Viega, et al
Details the challenges in securing network communications, and shows you how to use OpenSSL tools to best meet those challenges. Softcover.
Most applications these days are at least somewhat network aware, but how do you protect those applications against common network security threats. This book is great for those technical people wishing to build their own security routines and for creating your own SSL certificates (without a registered certficate authority).
$27.97
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Practical Cryptography
by Niels Ferguson (Author), Bruce Schneier (Author)
Text explains the how-to of cryptography, providing practical rules for choosing and using cryptographic primitives; from block ciphers to digital signatures. Discusses implementing cryptographic algorithms and systems in a secure way on today's computers. For network administrators. Includes index and references. Softcover, hardcover available.
$20.00 (reg $60.00)
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Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems
by Ross J. Anderson (Author), Ross Anderson
The first quick reference guide to the do's and don'ts of creating high quality security systems.
Ross Anderson, widely recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on security engineering, presents a comprehensive design tutorial that covers a wide range of applications. Designed for today's programmers who need to build systems that withstand malice as well as error (but have no time to go do a PhD in security), this book illustrates basic concepts through many real-world system design successes and failures
Five star recommendation for information systems managers
$65.00
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