File No.426 The Enigma Machine—The Cipher Nazi Germany Believed Was 'Unbreakable'

During World War II.The German military used a strange machine to keep important military information from being discovered by the enemy.Its name was—the "Enigma"It looked like a slightly large ...

€100 typewriter turns out to be WWII Enigma machine, sold for €45,000 at auction

A German Enigma machine sold for €100 at a Romanian flea market surprised many when it fetched €45,000 at auction. The ...
War on the Rocks

A Bletchley Park for the Quantum Age

Bletchley Park was more than a place — it was a method. During World War II, the United Kingdom combined science, engineering, operations, and alliance management into a unified codebreaking system ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

Are Web Transactions Safe?

Richard E. Smith If you're reading these words with a Web browser, the program on your computer that enables you to view data from World Wide Web sit ...