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Chinese Remainder Theorem Simplified
The Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) sounds fancy but it is one of the most concrete and useful results in elementary number theory: it explains how a number can be completely described by its remai...
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Randomness in Cryptography: True Random Sources, Entropy, and Pseudorandom Generators Explained
Randomness is a word you hear in everyday life and in headlines about security breaches, but it hides subtle technical meaning. In cryptography, randomness is the backbone of secret keys, tokens, a...
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Diffie–Hellman key exchange (Example in Golang)
The [Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diffie%E2%80%93Hellman_key_exchange), named after its inventors Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman, is a fundamental method...
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Shamir's secret sharing algorithm (Example in Golang)
Shamir's Secret Sharing Algorithm stands out as a powerful tool for distributing and safeguarding secrets. In this article, I explore the complexities of Shamir's Secret Sharing Algorithm, delving...
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Secure multi-party computation (Example in Golang)
Multiparty Computation (MPC) is a cryptographic technique that enables multiple parties to jointly compute a function over their private inputs while keeping those inputs confidential. The primary...