Cryptographer Whitfield Diffie reckons one of the most important things for good cryptography and security in the age of the Internet is good code. Unfortunately, really good code is generally too ...

Ever since writing has existed, people have wanted to send secret messages to one another--and others have wanted to intercept and read them. This is the second installment of a blog series taking you ...

Before we move into the meat of this article, let’s define a couple terms related to cryptography. The syllable crypt may make you think of tombs, but it comes from a Greek word that means “hidden” or ...