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Chapter 3
Cryptography This chapter contains a brief outline of the basic cryptographic principles and
terminology used throughout this manual and documentation set. Refer to Terms and
Abbreviations on page xix of the Preface for a list of terms and abbreviations used in
this documentation set. The publications listed in “Related Documents” on page xx
provide more comprehensive discussions of cryptographic functions and operations.
This chapter is organized as follows:
•Cryptography Overview
•Applications of Cryptography
•Choosing Algorithms
•Security Considerations