State of the art in applied cryptography

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The Department of Electrical Engineering-ESAT at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven has been offering a biennial course on computer security and industrial cryptography since 1983. Designed for researchers and practitioners from both industry and government, the course covers fundamental principles and the latest developments, with a strong emphasis on cryptography while also addressing key topics in computer security. It seeks to balance basic theory with practical applications, mathematical foundations with legal aspects, and recent technological advancements with standardization issues. A notable strength of the course is its ability to foster dialogue among participants from diverse professional backgrounds. In 1993, the formal proceedings were published in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (Volume 741). Given the significant advancements in cryptography since then, there is a clear need for a new edition. The publication of numerous excellent textbooks and handbooks on cryptology has reduced the demand for introductory-level papers, while the growth of major cryptology conferences such as Eurocrypt, Crypto, and Asiacrypt indicates an increasing interest in the field.