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“The security of computers and the Internet is a horrible and dangerous mess. Every week we hear about breaches of databases of Social Security numbers and financial information and health records, and about critical infrastructure being insecure.”

Quote by Matt Blaze

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Matt Blaze is a renowned cryptographer whose research spans the fields of cryptography theory, secure protocols, and cryptanalysis. His contributions to the field of cryptography, particularly in the design of secure encryption systems, have had a profound impact on the development of modern cryptography. more

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