Cryptography
Thwarting the cleverest attackers
May 1, 2012
Savvy hackers can steal a computer’s secrets by timing its data storage transactions or measuring its power use. New research shows how to stop them.
Algorithmic incentives
April 25, 2012
A new twist on pioneering work done by MIT cryptographers almost 30 years ago could lead to better ways of structuring contracts.
Quantum computing with light
September 9, 2011
A switch that lets one photon alter the quantum state of another could point the way to both practical quantum computers and a quantum Internet.
Rivest unlocks cryptography's past, looks toward future
February 15, 2011
Public-key system has worked and made Internet commerce feasible, but new systems are ready in case flaws are found.
Cryptographic voting debuts
November 13, 2009
A new system for ensuring accurate election tallies, which MIT researchers helped to develop, passed its first real-world test last Tuesday.
Detailed explanation of how the voting encryption system works
November 13, 2009
Secure computers aren’t so secure
October 30, 2009
Even well-defended computers can leak shocking amounts of private data. MIT researchers seek out exotic attacks in order to shut them down
Also labeled: Cache timing, Electrical engineering and electronics
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