Cryptographic algorithms have been in a constant arms race with systems seeking to crack them. Yuri Samoilov/Flickr, CC BYWhen checking your email over a secure connection, or making a purchase from an online retailer, have you ever wondered how your private information or credit card data is kept secure?

Our information is kept away from prying eyes thanks to cryptographic algorithms, which scramble the message so no-one else can read it but its intended recipient. But what are these algorithms, how did they come to be widely used, and how secure really are they?

by Gary CohenThose who will not slip beneath the still surface on the well of grief turning downward through its black water to the place we cannot breathe will never know the source from which we drink, the secret water, cold and clear, nor find in the darkness glimmering the small round coins thrown by those who […]The post The Well of Grief appeared first on Elements of Leadership.

Collecting is a hobby full of contradictions – it’s solitary, but also about sharing with like-minded people; the learning curve never seems to end, but sharing makes it fun along the way; it’s about the joy of the hunt, of ownership and also the sale. GEMR CEO Terry Anderton is a man on a mission – […]

How one company is rethinking peer feedback and the annual review, and trying to design a system to fuel improvement.

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