Boolean functions are the building blocks of symmetric cryptographic systems. Symmetrical cryptographic algorithms are fundamental tools in the design of all types of digital security systems (i.e. communications, financial and e-commerce).
Cryptographic Boolean Functions and Applications is a concise reference that shows how Boolean functions are used in cryptography. Currently, practitioners who need to apply Boolean functions in the design of cryptographic algorithms and protocols need to patch together needed information from a variety of resources (books, journal articles and other sources). This book compiles the key essential information in one easy to use, step-by-step reference.
Beginning with the basics of the necessary theory the book goes on to examine more technical topics, some of which are at the frontier of current research.
-Serves as a complete resource for the successful design or implementation of cryptographic algorithms or protocols using Boolean functions
-Provides engineers and scientists with a needed reference for the use of Boolean functions in cryptography
-Addresses the issues of cryptographic Boolean functions theory and applications in one concentrated resource.
-Organized logically to help the reader easily understand the topic

Cryptographic Boolean Functions and Applications, Second Edition is designed to be a comprehensive reference for the use of Boolean functions in modern cryptography. While the vast majority of research on cryptographic Boolean functions has been achieved since the 1970s, when cryptography began to be widely used in everyday transactions, in particular banking, relevant material is scattered over hundreds of journal articles, conference proceedings, books, reports and notes, some of them only available online. This book follows the previous edition in sifting through this compendium and gathering the most significant information in one concise reference book. The work therefore encompasses over 600 citations, covering every aspect of the applications of cryptographic Boolean functions. Since 2008, the subject has seen a very large number of new results, and in response, the authors have prepared a new chapter on special functions. The new edition brings 100 completely new references and an expansion of 50 new pages, along with heavy revision throughout the text.

This book consists of refereed selected papers from the International Conference on Security & Privacy - ICSP 2020. The book is focused on the state-of-the-art developments of network security, secure cryptographic protocols, post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, block-chain and cryptocurrency, IoT security and privacy, cloud security, machine learning in cybersecurity, and other disciplines related to security and privacy. In this book, a wide variety of basic security primitives are discussed along with recent developments in some advanced topics like functional encryption, two-party/multi-party computation, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and post-quantum security.

This book consists of refereed selected papers from the International Conference on Security & Privacy - ICSP 2020. The book is focused on the state-of-the-art developments of network security, secure cryptographic protocols, post-quantum cryptography, quantum cryptography, block-chain and cryptocurrency, IoT security and privacy, cloud security, machine learning in cybersecurity, and other disciplines related to security and privacy. In this book, a wide variety of basic security primitives are discussed along with recent developments in some advanced topics like functional encryption, two-party/multi-party computation, bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and post-quantum security.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference, ICSP 2021, held in Jamshedpur, India, in November 2021. The 10 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. The contributions are organized in the following blocks: Cryptanalysis and other attacks; Symmetric cryptography and hash functions; Mathematical foundations of cryptography; Embedded systems security; Security in hardware; Authentication, Key management, Public key (asymmetric) techniques, and Information-theoretic techniques.