Sending secret messages to your friends is fun, but today it’s so simple that you don’t even notice it anymore: practically any serious messaging system features encryption of some sort. To teach his ...

(TNS) — Pasha Antonenko's next research idea dawned upon him while sifting through rows of discounted books. At a library sale with his daughters, the University of Florida associate professor ...

Current public-key cryptography is expected to be broken by a large-scale quantum computer as soon as eight years from now. There is no question that quantum computing poses significant risks to the ...

Before we move into the meat of this article, let’s define a couple terms related to cryptography. The syllable crypt may make you think of tombs, but it comes from a Greek word that means “hidden” or ...

WATERLOO - Take 42 of the world’s top high school brainiacs and hand them the keys to the laser. Then, tell them to take the beam-splitter for a joy ride around the University of Waterloo’s Institute ...