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Cryptographer Adi Shamir Prevented from Attending Nsa History Conference

By Secrecy News
October 17, 2013
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Cryptographer Ari Shamir, the "S" in the RSA public key algorithm. — Israeli cryptographer Ari Shamir won't be attending the 2013 Cryptologic History Symposium sponsored by the U.S. National Security Agency.

Credit: Starnostar.com

In this email message to colleagues, Israeli cryptographer Adi Shamir recounts the difficulties he faced in getting a visa to attend the 2013 Cryptologic History Symposium sponsored by the National Security Agency. Adi Shamir is the "S" in the RSA public-key algorithm and is "one of the finest cryptologists in the world today," according to historian David Kahn. For the reasons described below, Dr. Shamir will not be there.

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