Cryptography is the fundamental technology used to protect information in today’s information economy. Despite its importance, it is amazing how much disinformation there is out there regarding cryptography. Many encryption systems have been “cracked” or “broken” in recent years, the so-called strong cryptography systems used today are generally regarded as unbreakable. The best-known public-key system is the RSA algorithm, named after its inventors Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Len Adleman.”]
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