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It is insufficient to protect ourselves with laws

Many years ago, the security researcher Bruce Schneier wrote the following, oft quoted, statement It is insufficient to protect ourselves with laws; we need to protect ourselves with mathematics. Later on, I read that he had changed his opinion somewhat, and … Continue reading

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Number Theory in Cryptography Summer School

Last week I was in Warwick for a summer school on number theory in cryptography. All the speakers were fantastic and I had a great time learning about some of the cryptographic applications of number theory and also trying my … Continue reading

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