How do modern codes work? How do computers keep your credit card number secure when you’re ordering things on the Internet? In this talk we will explore the history and the current practice of cryptography. We’ll learn how the British cracked the German Enigma code machines during World War II. We’ll explore the amazing mathematics that computers use every day to keep our information secure as it is sent around the Internet. Cryptography is an exciting field of research where new methods and new discoveries are being made all the time. Join us for an introduction to cryptography, the secret science of codes!
