Tag: cipher

  • Enigma: The making and breaking

    Enigma: The making and breaking

    The December talk will be given by Alan Watson, OBE, who will be talking about the ciphers and cipher machines. Alan is a former Merchant Navy radio and electronics officer whose duties included codes and ciphers.  This sparked a lifelong interest in the subject and led to a collection of machines, including a German Enigma…

  • Legacy Versus Security – a Cryptographic Dilemma

    Legacy Versus Security – a Cryptographic Dilemma

    The June talk will be given by Prof Chris Mitchell of Royal Holloway, University of London. Chris will be talking about his research into cryptography, encryption and ciphers.Â