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cryptanalysisThe art of recovering original data (the plaintext) that has been encrypted (turned into ciphertext) without having access to the correct key used in the encryption process. When new encryption algorithms are introduced, cryptanalysis determines how hard it is to break the code. See encryption. cryptanalysis [‚krip·tə′nal·ə·səs] (communications) Steps and operations performed in converting encrypted messages into plain text without previous knowledge of the key employed.
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| The senior author was born Wolfe Friedmann in Kishinev, Russia in 1891 and ultimately became known as the Father of American Cryptanalysis. Likewise, the significant role of cryptanalysis, without which the diplomatic and military ciphers of the Axis powers could not have been cracked, is hinted at only once. Connect--Common User's Group, Chicago, IL computers 6x Construction Business Owner--Cahaba construction 4x Media, Birmingham, AL Cryptanalysis (0)--IEE, Edison, NJ security 4x Cyberspace Infringement Litigation--Computer legal 12x Law Reports, Wash. |
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