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A Medium-Length History of Digital Cryptography

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Having taken a look at the basics of digital cryptography in the previous chapter, we'll now move on to some specifics of the topic. We'll take a gander at technology, which is both historically significant and still relevant in the field today. We'll also cover some important related standards organizations and unlock several concepts crucial in the world of cryptography.

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Ciesla, R. (2020). A Medium-Length History of Digital Cryptography. In: Encryption for Organizations and Individuals. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6056-2_2

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