Would You Trade Your Password for Candy? Why You Should Pay Attention to Cryptography

Modern codes protect bank accounts and email, but human error puts all that in danger, say experts on a World Science Festival panel.

By Veronique Greenwood
Jun 7, 2011 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:50 AM
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The Enigma machine provided cutting-edge encryption. <a class="external-link" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/5118840946/sizes/z/in/photostream/">ell brown/flickr</a> | NULL

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