Hi! As this list is meant to be a ``general discussion and help forum,=B4=B4 = I dare pose=20 this question. Would you recommend the book ``Cryptography: theory and practice=B4=B4 (b= y Douglas R=20 Stinson) for a beginner in cryptography? Thanks. Tuomas --=20 Tuomas `Tuope=B4 Pellonper=E4 tp58494@uta.fi && http://www.uta.fi/~tp58494/ ``Pecunia unum regimen est rerum omnium.=B4=B4