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Crypto : how the code rebels beat the government - saving privacy in the digital age

by Steven Levy

This account traces the history of digital privacy and the development of modern cryptography. It analyses the visionaries who predicted that widespread internet access would create significant challenges for personal security.

Accession 21390 ISBN 0670859508 Publisher Viking
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