I only have one monitor, so it can be tedious working with my Raspberry Pi, having to move cords around every time i want to change something. Thankfully, our Pi comes preloaded with software to give us remote access to the command line, and all we have to do to use it is turn it on. Continue reading Raspberry Pi SSH Server, Part 2
SSH is a very common tool for people who have Raspberry Pis, but what most people don’t know about is what happens behind the screens to keep the SSH connection secure and our information safe from eavesdroppers. Continue reading Raspberry Pi SSH Server, Part 1
Between the decline of the Roman Empire and the rise of Islam, few advances were made in cryptography. That changed during the early 9th century in the Abbasid Caliphate (modern day Iraq) when an Arab philosopher and polymath made an advance in cryptography that would set off a cryptographic arms race that continues to the present day. Continue reading Medieval and Renaissance Cryptography
Throughout history there has always been a need to keep certain information secret. If these secrets are only whispered among a trustworthy few, then there is little danger of that secret being revealed. But if there’s a chance our message may be read by someone other than our intended recipient, how can we keep the secrecy of our message? Cryptography. Continue reading Ancient Cryptography
