They would prefer it if the world were very simple

Security wins many battles but loses the security war.
ADI SHAMIR

Anand Thakur
But then it would be a doom for a cryptographer like myself.
ADI SHAMIR

Anand Thakur
I think that I am among the few lucky ones who are exploiting complexity.
ADI SHAMIR

Anand Thakur
The crypto currency community hasn’t decided whether they want to be anarchist rebels or to replace the establishment.
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Anand Thakur
Most people are unhappy with the emergence of complexity
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Complexity Emergence Most People Unhappy
Crypto will not be broken, it will be bypassed
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Broken Bypassed Crypto
They would prefer it if the world were very simple
ADI SHAMIR

Anand Thakur
We are definitely going backwards in computer security.
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Anand Thakur
Cryptography is typically bypassed, not penetrated.
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Bypassed Cryptography Penetrated Typical
Fully secure systems don’t exist today and they won’t exist in the future.
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Anand Thakur

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