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08/19/05
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Unlocking the Secrets of Crypto: Cryptography, Encryption, and Cryptology ExplainedAdded by Papergrl
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Encryption, decryption and code breaking came into the public consciousness in the 1980s with popularity of the movie War Games. It became newsworthy in the 1990s with the legal battles surrounding PGP and the political discussion of the Clipper Chip. Now, with information security becoming more and more of a common concern, the terms encryption, cryptography and cryptology - commonly grouped together under the term "crypto" - are seeping into our daily language. Still, many people are unsure of what these terms refer to. The purpose of this article is to demystify crypto and break it down to simple tools that aid us in achieving satisfactory privacy and security.
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