Crypto - by Steven Levy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>From the author who made "hacker" a household word comes a groundbreaking book about the most hotly debated subject of the digital age. "Crypto" concerns privacy in the information age and about the nerds and visionaries who, nearly 20 years ago, predicted that the Internet's greatest virtue--free access to information--was also its most perilous drawback: a possible end to privacy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>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 <b>Stephen Levy</b>--the author who made hackers a household word--comes this account of a revolution that is already affecting every citizen in the twenty-first century. <b>Crypto</b> tells the inside story of how a group of crypto rebels—nerds and visionaries turned freedom fighters—teamed up with corporate interests to beat Big Brother and ensure our privacy on the Internet. Levy's history of one of the most controversial and important topics of the digital age reads like the best futuristic fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Gripping and illuminating. <b>--The Wall Street Journal</b><p>A great David-and-Goliath story--humble hackers hoodwink sinister spooks. <b>--Time</b></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Steven Levy</b> is the author of <b>Hackers</b>, which has been in print for more than fifteen years, as well as <b>Insanely Great: The Life & Times of Macintosh, the Computer That Changed Everything</b>. He is also <b>Newsweek</b>'s chief technology writer and has been a contributing writer to <b>Wired</b> since its inception. He lives in New York City with his wife and son.
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