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cryptography

[krip-tog-ruh-fee] / krɪpˈtɒg rə fi /
NOUN
Morse code
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The second order focuses on cybersecurity, fast-tracking the government’s shift to post-quantum cryptography by 2031.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Prime numbers are the key ingredient in cryptography, keeping our communications secure and our cryptocurrency flowing.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

But in the 1970s it turned out to be the basis for modern cryptography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Last year, Barron’s reported on the rise of cryptographically relevant quantum computers—theoretical, fault-tolerant machines powerful enough to unravel modern public-key cryptography.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I’d just been whisked away to Britain’s top-secret cryptography center.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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