[f-secure.com] Stanford University's Alumni Association Magazine recently published a very interesting article on the early history, politics, and publication of academic (non-classified) encryption research. The article, Keeping Secrets , focuses on Martin Hellman , who is known for his work on public key cryptography. Work that in retrospect, even Bobby Ray Inman (NSA Director, 1997-1981) thinks he should have been less concerned about. "Rather than being careful to make sure they were[…Saturday, March 7, 2015
An Early History of the Crypto Wars
[f-secure.com] Stanford University's Alumni Association Magazine recently published a very interesting article on the early history, politics, and publication of academic (non-classified) encryption research. The article, Keeping Secrets , focuses on Martin Hellman , who is known for his work on public key cryptography. Work that in retrospect, even Bobby Ray Inman (NSA Director, 1997-1981) thinks he should have been less concerned about. "Rather than being careful to make sure they were[…