Unbreakable Code?
Kirt's Cogitations™
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Cog·i·ta·tion [koj-i-tey'-shun] – noun: Concerted thought or
reflection; meditation; contemplation.
Kirt [kert] – proper noun: RF Cafe webmaster.
Unbreakable Code?
Currently considered unbreakable, a code encryption technique called "steganography" is used to bury a message in a digital image, audio, or video file. The sender uses a unique key to encode the file and then posts it somewhere on the Internet (e-Bay, discussion group, etc.). The receiver visits the site, downloads the file and uses a matching key to decode the message. The boys at NSA aren't too happy about this one.