Although cryptography has a long and complex history, it wasn't until the 19th century that it developed anything more than ad hoc approaches to either encryption or cryptanalysis (the science of finding …

Coinciding with the invention of modern computing in the 19th century, the dawn of the digital age also heralded the birth of modern cryptography.

Dec 5, 2025 · European cryptology dates from the Middle Ages, when it was developed by the Papal States and the Italian city-states. The first European manual on cryptography (c. 1379) was a …

Jul 11, 2025 · In the early 1970s, IBM realized that its customer base is requesting some type of encryption method to protect the data. They formed a crypto group headed by Horst-Feistel. This …

Explore key moments in the history of cryptography, from ancient ciphers to modern encryption.

Feb 20, 2025 · Computer scientist Panos Louridas traces the evolution of secret communication, from ancient Greece to the quantum era.

This document examines the comprehensive history of encryption, analyzing early methods and their development over time. As we explore the current landscape of prevalent encryption techniques, we …

Feb 4, 2025 · For centuries, encryption has been a vital tool for securing sensitive information. From ancient civilizations using simple ciphers to today’s advanced cryptographic algorithms, the journey …

In 1977 the National Bureau of Standards created the Data Encryption Standard (DES) which was quite revolutionary at the time. DES was the first attempt at creating a universal encryption standard. DES …

Jun 3, 2025 · A brief history of encryption explores the fascinating evolution of secret communication, from the ingenious ciphers of ancient times to the complex algorithms of today.