Clifford Cocks

Mathematician and cryptographer

Clifford Cocks - Mathematician and cryptographer
Born

December 28th, 1950
74 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United Kingdom

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A prominent mathematician and cryptographer, contributed significantly to the field of public key cryptography. Developed the Cocks-Paillier cryptosystem, which is a widely acknowledged public key encryption method. Cocks also worked on the application of mathematics to cryptographic protocols and advanced knowledge in the theoretical aspects of cryptography. Cocks's work laid the foundation for modern secure communication, pivotal for the development of technologies used in various digital security applications.

Developed the Cocks-Paillier cryptosystem

Advanced theoretical cryptography

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