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Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
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The coronation event aimed at celebrating the outstanding German IT Security award granted to Blurry Box cryptographic method, and the key role of Karlsruhe as one of the top 5 European technological hubs. During the gathering entrepreneurial and academic professionals have been able to learn more about the innovation achievement and exchange more futuristic plans.
In the picture Oliver Winzenried, CEO and founder of Wibu-Systems
To learn more about the German IT Security Award you can read here: www.wibu.com/press-release-details/article/first-prize-at...
Double container in shape of double cartouche from tomb of Tutankhamun Double container-gold with inlays of carnelian and colored glass takes the form of two cartouches shaped elements mounted on a flat base of silver. Sun disks flanked by ostrich plumes that signify ma'at the proper order of the universe top each container. Each of the four cartouches thus created contains decoration with cryptographic writings of the king's throne name Nebkheperure. | Located in: Egyptian Museum, Cairo.
(BEST SEEN WITH BIG BIRD)
For some time now I've suspected that the magpies were using our clothes hoist to broadcast their covert signals.
Today I finally managed to document a trio of the birds engaged in surveilling the hoist prior to hooking up their communications gear.
While the grounded bird nonchalantly paces out the installation's coordinates his two co-conspirators maintain protective overwatch, pretending to drink from the bird bath, but in actuality standing by to alert their operative in case of detection.
I've received reports from fellow vigilant clothes line owners that they have identified similar operations in this vicinity but prudence dictates that we assume that this activity is widespread rather than merely localised.
Intercepts of the magpie signals translate directly as "Oi! Matttttte! There's a beaut bit a worm over here!" However, cryptographic deciphering reveals the hidden message, "All your base are belong to us".
Enough said I reckon.
Don't say you weren't warned....
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It doesn't get too much more dinky-di Aussie than magpies in a backyard with a Hill's Clothes Line.
Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) are quite formidably hefty birds, and these three white-backed cheeky lads are not particularly concerned by the two somewhat disturbed cats eyeing them from out of frame.
You can hear the distinctive, cheerful warbling carol of the magpies here:
www.abc.net.au/archives/sound/11.ram
New Zealand poet Denis Glover described their distinctive call as sounding something like "quardle oodle ardle wardle doodle...."
The shot's a little blurry 'cos it's taken through a house window, which I really should get around to cleaning if I expect to get more shots of birds coming in to drink, bath and run covert ops.
Cognizant''s Lynne La Cascia led an informative and far-reaching panel that covered the cross-industry implications of distributed ledgers and databases, smart contracts, cryptography, cryptocurrency, transparency and trust with Cognizant banking and financial services guru Lata Varghese, U.S. Bank's Chris Swanson and entertainment industry expert Ann Greenberg.
Watch the highlights here: cogniz.at/CogComm16
charismathics exhibits at IBM Pulse 2011, Las Vegas - 27Feb - 2Mar 2011
charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to be fully integrated with pre-boot environments. charismathics also bundles its premier solution with silicon based hardware devices, primarily smart cards and USB cryptographic tokens, where physical and logical security needs also meet when contactless chips and RFID tags are embedded. charismathics is partnering with a growing number of world key players in the field of single sign on, hard disk encryption, digital certificate issuance. Envisioning a revolution in mobile Internet devices, charismathics has turned to this technology as well releasing iEnigma, a software which secures handheld units such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch and most phones featuring Windows Mobile, and provides streamlined two-factor authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers its security products and services in a variety of industries including building security, banking and finance, healthcare, telecommunications, government and computer manufacturing.
Normal daily life along a different timeline - which we cannot find - but have the feeling that it exists - but
Certainly!
Quantum computing represents a groundbreaking advancement in technology, deeply intertwined with the concepts of superposition, entanglement, and interference from quantum physics. Unlike classical computing, which processes information in a linear fashion using bits (0s and 1s), quantum computing utilizes quantum bits or qubits that can exist in multiple states simultaneously. This enables quantum computers to perform numerous calculations at once, effectively navigating through a vast landscape of potential solutions.
The idea of parallel timelines can be likened to the way quantum computers operate. Each decision or computation can be viewed as branching into multiple outcomes, similar to how different timelines might unfold based on various choices. This means that a quantum computer can explore various paths to a solution simultaneously, leading to remarkable efficiencies in solving complex problems.
In practical terms, this capability could revolutionize fields such as cryptography, where quantum computers may break existing encryption methods faster than classical computers. In material science, they could simulate quantum phenomena to discover new materials with desirable properties. Additionally, in optimization problems across various industries, quantum computing offers the potential to find the most efficient solutions more rapidly than traditional methods.
In summary, the link between quantum computing and the concept of parallel timelines highlights a fascinating intersection of technology and theoretical physics, suggesting that our understanding of reality may be more complex and interconnected than we previously imagined.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Caption:
Pictured is Dorothy Ramale, who served as a member of the Navy WAVES from June, 1943 to July, 1944. Ramale worked in Cryptographic Analysis for the Army Signal Corps in Arlington during the war.
Photo courtesy of Dorothy Ramale
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Photograph information provided by the donor at the time of scanning. This image is the property of the Library of Virginia and the Virginia WWI & WWII Commission. Not to be used for any purpose without prior permission.
The heart of the Facilities Controls. On the left side is the Transmitter Transfer Switchboard. The TTS sends voice or encrypted teletype signal to selected transmitters for outbound communications. The equipment at the end is the Direct Current Patch Panel (SB-1203/UG. These electronic devices mounted in this rack connects encrypted direct current signal to special cryptographic (coded) equipment. On the right is the Receiver Switchboard. The Receiver Switchboard directs the inbound radio signal from the HF Receivers to a selected Teletype Converter or to a remote Radio Set for voice.
Below Decks tour aboard the U.S.S. Midway (CV-41). U.S.S. Midway Museum, 910 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego, San Diego County, California. June 19, 2018 at 12:19 PM PDT.
The USS Midway is the lead ship of her class and preceding the Essex class. Built for World War Two, however, the Midway was commissioned ten days after the end of World War Two, on September 10, 1945. At the time of her commissioning, the Midway held the record as the largest ship in the world, she held that record until 1955. The Midway served the U.S. Navy for 47 years, seeing action in the Vietnam War, and in Operation Desert Storm. She was decommissioned on April 11, 1992. The Midway was opened to the public as a museum ship on June 7, 2004. The Midway is the only carrier museum in the United States from WWII that is not of the Essex Class.
The Kroenungsfest took place in January 2015 to formally celebrate Blurry Box cryptographic method and its recognition as Best IT Security Innovation, a prestigious award the research institute FZI, the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Wibu-Systems received from the Horst Goertz Foundation.
In the picture, Prof. Joern Mueller-Quade, Director of the Center for Applied Security Technology (KASTEL) at KIT - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
To learn more about the German IT Security Award you can read here: www.wibu.com/press-release-details/article/first-prize-at...
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
charismathics exhibits at Infosecurity Europe, London, UK - 19-21 April 2011
charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to be fully integrated with pre-boot environments. charismathics also bundles its premier solution with silicon based hardware devices, primarily smart cards and USB cryptographic tokens, where physical and logical security needs also meet when contactless chips and RFID tags are embedded. charismathics is partnering with a growing number of world key players in the field of single sign on, hard disk encryption, digital certificate issuance. Envisioning a revolution in mobile Internet devices, charismathics has turned to this technology as well releasing iEnigma, a software which secures handheld units such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch and most phones featuring Windows Mobile, and provides streamlined two-factor authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers its security products and services in a variety of industries including building security, banking and finance, healthcare, telecommunications, government and computer manufacturing.
Lenovo on Thursday came under fire for preinstalling spyware on some of its laptops.
The software, Superfish, uses the same techniques cybercriminals often employ to crack encrypted traffic from computers to the Internet.
“Superfish is purposely designed to bypass the security of HTTPS...
www.everythingliveon.com/lenovo-rapped-for-preinstalling-...
Colossus - the world's first programmable computer.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer
Taken at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park
charismathics exhibits at IBM Pulse 2011, Las Vegas - 27Feb - 2Mar 2011
charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to be fully integrated with pre-boot environments. charismathics also bundles its premier solution with silicon based hardware devices, primarily smart cards and USB cryptographic tokens, where physical and logical security needs also meet when contactless chips and RFID tags are embedded. charismathics is partnering with a growing number of world key players in the field of single sign on, hard disk encryption, digital certificate issuance. Envisioning a revolution in mobile Internet devices, charismathics has turned to this technology as well releasing iEnigma, a software which secures handheld units such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch and most phones featuring Windows Mobile, and provides streamlined two-factor authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers its security products and services in a variety of industries including building security, banking and finance, healthcare, telecommunications, government and computer manufacturing.
Cryptocurrency mining is becoming increasingly popular. Pictured is an image of a Sapphire Crypto Mining Rig.
This image was taken by MoneyBright and released under Creative Commons Attribution licensing. Please feel free to use either commercially or non commercial, but please add a link to www.moneybright.co.uk
charismathics exhibits at IBM Pulse 2011, Las Vegas - 27Feb - 2Mar 2011
charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to be fully integrated with pre-boot environments. charismathics also bundles its premier solution with silicon based hardware devices, primarily smart cards and USB cryptographic tokens, where physical and logical security needs also meet when contactless chips and RFID tags are embedded. charismathics is partnering with a growing number of world key players in the field of single sign on, hard disk encryption, digital certificate issuance. Envisioning a revolution in mobile Internet devices, charismathics has turned to this technology as well releasing iEnigma, a software which secures handheld units such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch and most phones featuring Windows Mobile, and provides streamlined two-factor authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers its security products and services in a variety of industries including building security, banking and finance, healthcare, telecommunications, government and computer manufacturing.
Simon Singh - The Code Book
Anchor Books, 2000
Cover Illustration: Ashwini M. Jambotkar
"The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography"
The recognition for best IT security innovation, accompanied by an endowment of 100,000 euro, at the German IT Security Award 2014 went to Blurry Box, a pioneering solution for software protection that applies Kerckhoffs' methods.
In the picture Dirk Fox, organizer of KA-IT-Si and General Manager of secorvo
To learn more about the German IT Security Award you can read here: www.wibu.com/press-release-details/article/first-prize-at...
With more than 500.000 inhabitants Hannover is the capital and largest city of the German state of Lower Saxony.
Hannover was founded in medieval times on the east bank of the River Leine. It was a small village of ferrymen and fishermen. It became a comparatively large town in the 13th century, receiving town privileges in 1241, owing to its position at a natural crossroads. It was connected to the Hanseatic League city of Bremen by the Leine and was situated north-west of the Harz mountains so that east-west traffic passed through it.
In the 14th century the main churches of Hanover were built, as well as a city wall with three city gates.
Between 1714 and 1837 three kings of Great Britain were concurrently also Electoral Princes of Hanover.
As an important railway and road junction and production centre, Hannover was a major target for strategic bombing during World War II. More than 90% of the city centre was destroyed in a total of 88 bombing raids. So today Hannover lacks the medieval heart. Only a few buildings got rebuilt and restored.
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Alan Turing was an English mathematician, computer scientist, logician and cryptanalyst. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science, providing a formalisation of the concepts of algorithm and computation with the Turing machine, which can be considered a model of a general-purpose computer. He is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.
Turing was gay and during the investigation at the police in 1952, he acknowledged a sexual relationship with a man. Homosexual acts were criminal offences in the UK at that time. He was charged with "gross indecency". He was convicted and given a choice between imprisonment and probation. His probation would be conditional on his agreement to undergo hormonal physical changes. He accepted the option of injections of synthetic oestrogen. The treatment rendered Turing impotent.
Turing's conviction barred him from continuing with his cryptographic consultancy for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), though he kept his academic job. He was denied entry into the United States after his conviction in 1952.
On 8 June 1954 Turing's housekeeper found him dead. He had died the previous day at the age of 41. Cyanide poisoning was established as the cause of death. He was one of the most brilliant heads of computer science in the 20th century. I cannot imagine, where "we" would be in computer science if he would not have died at such young age.
I believe this is a rotor used in a "bombe" that was used to decrypt codes during World War II.
Seen at the National Security Agency’s National Cryptologic Museum, Fort Meade, Maryland.
An observation from someone who is not an expert in cryptography: Cryptography is about converting order (a written or spoken message) to disorder (an encrypted communication with no clear patterns) and vice versa. Thus, I find it interesting that a number of tools for cryptography—especially prior to the digital age—have a physical order or pattern.
In the history of cryptography, the bombe was an electromechanical device used by British cryptologists to help break German Enigma-machine-generated signals during World War II. The bombe was designed by Alan Turing, with an important refinement suggested by Gordon Welchman.
The bombe was named after, and inspired by, a device that had been designed in 1938 by Polish Cipher Bureau cryptologist Marian Rejewski, and known as the "cryptologic bomb" (Polish: "bomba kryptologiczna"). The British bombe was referred to by Group Captain Winterbotham as a "Bronze Goddess" because its case was made of bronze.[1] The devices were more prosaically described by operators as being "like great big metal bookcases".[2]
A standard German Enigma employed, at any one time, a set of three rotors (in the German Navy, from early 1942, four rotors), each of which could be set in any of 26 positions. The bombe tried each possible rotor position and applied a test. The test eliminated thousands of positions of the rotors; the few potential solutions were then examined by hand. In order to use a bombe, a cryptanalyst first had to produce a "crib" – a section of ciphertext for which he could guess the corresponding plaintext.
charismathics exhibits at Infosecurity Europe, London, UK - 19-21 April 2011
charismathics is a global leader in identity management software. Its premier product, the charismathics Smart Security Interface (CSSI), makes it cost-effective and easy for enterprises to integrate multiple authentication solutions into a single, transparent interface. Since 2003, charismathics has pioneered the field of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), introducing the first PKI client to support Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and the first PKI client to be fully integrated with pre-boot environments. charismathics also bundles its premier solution with silicon based hardware devices, primarily smart cards and USB cryptographic tokens, where physical and logical security needs also meet when contactless chips and RFID tags are embedded. charismathics is partnering with a growing number of world key players in the field of single sign on, hard disk encryption, digital certificate issuance. Envisioning a revolution in mobile Internet devices, charismathics has turned to this technology as well releasing iEnigma, a software which secures handheld units such as the iPhone, the iPod Touch and most phones featuring Windows Mobile, and provides streamlined two-factor authentication for the enterprise. charismathics offers its security products and services in a variety of industries including building security, banking and finance, healthcare, telecommunications, government and computer manufacturing.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
The Doughnut is the nickname given to the headquarters of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British cryptography and intelligence agency. The Doughnut houses 5,500 employees...
Cryptocurrency mining is a growing industry. Pictured is an image of a Sapphire Crypto Mining Rig.
This image was taken by MoneyBright and released under Creative Commons Attribution licensing. Please feel free to use either commercially or non commercial, but please add a link to www.moneybright.co.uk
After my initial attempt at The Daily Create topic of "confusion," I realized I could manage another take on the challenge. Photographing real books, in these days of eBooks, is somehow comforting. I've photographed this book before (as part of a group shot).
The interesting thing about this particular book, but not visible in the shot, is that the jacket cover under the dust cover, was bound onto the pages upside down. So while the dust cover and the printed pages are right side up, the title printed on the book spine is actually upside down. Things like that can be initially confusing.
This upside-down cover thing also occurred once years ago while I was at university -- it was either an Astronomy text or my copy of Bullfinch's Mythology. Without a dust cover, the inverted page relative to the cover was continually confusing, such that I sat down one day, carefully separated the end papers from the cover, reversed the pages, and re-glued the book the way it was meant to be.
I didn't do the re-glue with this book, and now, in hindsight, it seems apt to leave it the way it is.
Second submission for The Daily Create for February 10th:
tdc33 - Take a picture of confusion.
By the way, if you've not read anything by Neal Stephenson, I'd highly recommend that you do. If you want to dive into the deep end, the three parts of The Baroque Cycle will get you Isaac Newton, The Royal Society, an early MIT, and lots of wonderful dealings of courts, cryptography, and currency. (That's my alliterative summary. Wikipedia has a nice one, too.) If you want something a bit closer to the present timeframe, try Cryptonomicon, or the amazing Snow Crash.
2012/366 - Day 31
Colossus - the world's first programmable computer.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus_computer
Taken at the National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Taken at the National Cryptologic Museum, NSA.
Creative Commons photo courtesy of ideonexus, please feel free to use for your own purposes.
Constantine the Great with the Holy Cross is flanked by the Delphic column with serpents, on which stood the tripod of the battle of Plataeae, symbol of the Greek victory against the Persians, and the obelisk of Theodosius from the Byzantine hippodrome in Constantinople; its symbolism is heightened by a cryptographic 'magical' inscription.