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By William Knowles
Senior Editor
InfoSec News
March 5, 2014
Imagine having this iconic device on your desk: You can use it to simply
display a scrolling marquee of any text message on its unique LED screen
or encrypt/decrypt any information you wish to use (still today) a very
secure key. This is an ideal device to teach or learn about encryption,
history & math. Because of its open software & the community of
developers, the possibilities are endless & your reward is bound to
increase in value over time as new applications (like e-mail encryption,
secure router, etc) are written.
The original (pre-war) Enigma code was initially broken in Poland and
subsequently by a team of Bletchley Park cryptologists under the
leadership of U.K.’s own Alan Turing who is one of the fathers of computer
science. Bletchley Park’s ability to break the Enigma code is believed to
have shortened World War II by about 2 years. Enigma machines are an
extremely rare and important part of computing history. A real Enigma
machine sold for $200,000 in 2011.
Transforming a prototype into a production unit takes a lot of effort,
time & MONEY. This is where you come in! Whether you are brand new to the
world of Encryption or a seasoned Cryptologist, whether you know every
detail of the German Enigma’s story or it’s news to you, YOU can help us
write it’s future.
Not only will your pledge let you enjoy this phenomenal product, but it
will also help us continue to develop it’s feature set.
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