The most important impact of technology on communications security is that it draws better and better traffic into vulnerable channels.
Whitfield DiffieRead
I understood the importance in principle of public key cryptography but it's all moved much faster than I expected. I did not expect it to be a mainstay of advanced communications technology
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What this quote means
Public key cryptography has rapidly become essential in communications technology, surpassing initial expectations.
In this quote, Whitfield Diffie reflects on how public key cryptography, which he recognized as an important concept, has evolved and integrated into the fabric of advanced communications at a pace that surprised him. This highlights the transformative impact of technology and the unpredictable nature of its advancement and application in society.
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Public Key CryptographyTechnologyCommunicationsAdvancedImportance
In practice
Example use cases
In a tech conference discussing secure communication, you might say, 'As Whitfield Diffie noted, the pace at which public key cryptography has developed has been astonishing.'
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