UW-PIMS Mathematics Colloquium: Neal Koblitz
- Date: 03/07/2014
- Time: 14:30
Lecturer(s):
Neal Koblitz, University of Washington
Location:
University of Washington
Topic:
A Mathematician in the World of Cybersecurity
Description:
I will describe some scary moments that have occurred in the history of elliptic curve cryptography almost from its inception; talk about some of the ironies of controversies in cryptography -- such as RSA's role as defender of strong encryption; and comment on the complicated role of the NSA in cryptography. At the end I will describe some weird recent conversations I have had relating to the NSA.
Other Information:
Location: Denny Hall 216