The first use of the term "cryptograph" (as opposed to "cryptogram") dates back to the 19th century—originating from "The Gold-Bug", a story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Until modern times, cryptography referred almost exclusively … See more

Cryptography is widely used on the internet to help protect user-data and prevent eavesdropping. To ensure secrecy during transmission, … See more

• Collision attack
• Comparison of cryptography libraries
• Cryptovirology – Securing and encrypting virology
• Crypto Wars – Attempts to limit access to strong cryptography See more

Before the modern era, cryptography focused on message confidentiality (i.e., encryption)—conversion of messages from a comprehensible form into an incomprehensible … See more

Prior to the early 20th century, cryptography was mainly concerned with linguistic and lexicographic patterns. Since then cryptography has broadened in scope, and now … See more

Prohibitions
Cryptography has long been of interest to intelligence gathering and law enforcement agencies. … See more

• Arbib, Jonathan; Dwyer, John (2011). Discrete Mathematics for Cryptography. Algana Publishing. ISBN 978-1-907934-01-8. See more