En la ciencia de lo secreto

Franganillo, Jorge En la ciencia de lo secreto., 2011 [Newspaper/magazine article]

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English abstract

Cryptography has had a significant historical influence for over two millennia. It's an ancient science which was already used by Romans, among others, to keep their communications safe from enemies. For centuries, until the 1970s, it was a black art practised by only a few governments and armies. It is now a well-established discipline that is taught in universities, it's available for use by businesses and individuals, and it protects many areas of everyday life. This ancient technique now faces the threat of quantum computing, which might cause the collapse of the cryptographic techniques known to date.

Spanish abstract

La criptografía ha tenido una influencia histórica significativa durante más de dos milenios. Es una ciencia muy antigua que ya usaban los romanos, entre otros, para mantener a salvo de enemigos sus comunicaciones militares. Durante siglos, y hasta la década de 1970, fue una especie de magia negra que sólo practicaban algunos gobiernos y ejércitos. Hoy es una disciplina arraigada que ya se enseña en la universidad, está al alcance de empresas y particulares, y protege muchos ámbitos de la vida cotidiana. Esta técnica milenaria se enfrenta ahora a la amenaza de la computación cuántica, que podría provocar el derrumbe de las técnicas criptográficas conocidas hasta hoy.

Item type:	Newspaper/magazine article
Keywords:	cryptography, quantum computing, cipher machines
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information > BA. Use and impact of information. B. Information use and sociology of information > BC. Information in society. L. Information technology and library technology > LH. Computer and network security. L. Information technology and library technology > LI. Authentication, and access control.
Depositing user:	Jorge Franganillo
Date deposited:	12 Dec 2011
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:20
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/16358

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