Speaker:
Whitfield Diffie
Institution:
Cryptomathic
Time:
Monday, September 17, 2018 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Host:
Location:
DBH 6011
PUBLIC LECTURE
The 1970s saw an explosion in the development of cryptography that vastly expanded the role of number theory in cryptography. Now, that role stands threatened by developments in quantum computing. We will trace cryptography from its origins to its explosive growth in the 20th century and its contemporary challenges.