Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government--Saving Privacy in the Digital Age by Steven Levy

Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government--Saving Privacy in the Digital Age

Steven Levy

368 pages first pub 2001 (view editions)

nonfiction history science technology informative slow-paced
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Crypto is ideal for readers fascinated by the intersection of technology and society, who enjoy narratives about underdogs disrupting powerful systems.

Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government--Saving Privacy in the Digital Age is ideal for readers who are intrigued by the intersection of technology, history, and societal impact, particularly those curious about how grassroots innovation can challenge and reshape entrenched power structures.

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If you've ever made a secure purchase with your credit card over the Internet, then you have seen cryptography, or crypto, in action. From Stephen Levy--the author who made hackers a household word--comes this account of a revolution that is alrea...

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