Department of Cryptology

2006-06-14T22:48:32Z

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'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/
:'''Subsite:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

'''Information Site:''' http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/departments-crypt.html

==General==

The department of cryptology, within [[The Academy]], covers areas of discrete mathematics, number theory, information theory, statistics, steganography, security engineering, linguistics and emergent decryption. The department uses some of the most advanced and powerful computers in [[Perplex City]] and works closely with other departments including [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]], [[Department of Natural Sciences]] and [[Department of Languages]]. Recent studies have centred on complete end-to-end security using quantum processes and exploring how information might be delivered, encrypted and decrypted by the brain.

*Senior Fellow of Cryptology: Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]]
*Adjunct senior fellows: [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]]
*Public event speaker: [[Dr Cho Yuan]]

==Alpha Beta Gamma Delta==
There are a number of pages ranging from alpha to gama; all are lightly encoded, and read as follows:

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===Announcements===

The Department has begun registration for its annual conference, [[De/Cipher]], to be held on [[Academy]] grounds 2-6 October. The conference covers a wide range of topics, from the latest cutting-edge avenues of research, to business models and concerns, to ethical and legal considerations. Currently enrolled students are highly encouraged to contact their advisors in order to take advantage of free registration.
Congratulations to the Department [[Wheel]] team, which took first place in this term's inter-departmental competition! The final match, against the [[Department of Natural Sciences]], was a close 3-2 victory during extra time.

Nominations are currently being accepted for this year's [[Saunion Prize]]. If there is a student you feel significantly improved the level of discourse and educational experience for other students, please submit a nominating form to the office of the [[Hunan Mansoor|Senior Fellow]].
Due to reliability and performance problems, the [[WHISK array's]] existing time slots have been reassigned. If you had a WHISK session scheduled, please contact the lab manager to find out what your new time slot will be.
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===Council Cooperative Agreement===

The Academy [[Department of Cryptology]] has an agreement with the [[City Council]] of Perplex City to share information and discoveries relevant to the safe and smooth operation of the city. From time to time, the Department's research results in knowledge that would threaten the security of our economic and military institutions, were it to become public knowledge. Under the terms of our agreement, the Council permits absolutely unfettered research, while holding all affiliated with the department to an ethical standard that requires discrete and prompt disclosure of relevant algorithms and technology.

Nonetheless, under the terms of our agreement, the department operates primarily to benefit the people and businesses of the city, and not the government. We choose not to participate in government-instigated research or applications that threaten the privacy of the individual Perplexian. After all, everyone is entitled to a secret; even if it's just an excessive affection for [[harbonnes]].
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===Why Cryptology?===

Cryptology is, simply put, the lifeblood of Perplex City. The Academy Department of Cryptology has its roots deeply entwined with civic and economic advancement. From [[PCBC|banking]] to communications, our modern lifestyle relies heavily on the peace of mind that cryptologic research gives to every single citi~en. Here at the Academy, we don&~rpf;t just study cryptology; we define it. Whatever program you participate in, you will be sure to encounter the finest minds in the discipline, and you will be given the tools to conduct research that was barely at the edge of imagination a mere ten years ago. No other cryptological department in the world offers such a breathtaking opportunity.

During their time at the Department, our students also get to deepen their understanding by considering real-world problems and applications and participate in internships and consultancies with a broad range of interests, from the [[PCBC]] and [[Centrifuge]] to the [[City Council]], or even the Earth. Whether it's Porta's proof of the Panton Theorem or Leckworthy's analysis of the Earth-Perplex City data link, each student is sure to find a compelling challenge.

Alumni of the Department have gone on to illustrious careers in research and business -- or both. Our own Master of the Academy, [[Sente Kiteway]], famously embarked on a stellar academic career before making his fortune at [[Centrifuge]], and was Senior Fellow of the Department for 11 years before he was elected Master.

Though few individuals achieve the exceptional success of Master Kiteway, many of our students go on to very successful careers indeed; [[Walter Cove-Houghton]], who took a degree in the Department in 230, has stood for the [[PCBC]] as CTO and CEO after a successful consulting career; legendary [[Centrifuge]] researcher and now entrepreneur [[Gregory Dempsey]] was a 222 graduate; and [[City Council]] Member [[Kyra Anghanda]] had a very influential academic career, most notably devising the simplest algorithm ever created for creating and decoding the [[Olverton-Crane Scramble]], before leaving her Adjunct Senior Fellow spot for politics in 257.
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===Faculty & Lecturer information===

'''Senior Fellow:''' Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] '''Adjunct Senior Fellows:''' [[Iolana Dervent]], [[Raiza Czenechovsky]] '''Discrete Mathematics & Number Theory''' Program Director: [[Camden Porta]] Faculty: [[Boris Farmer]], [[Paula Daffin]], [[Neville Clark]], [[Rowan Ashford]]* Guest Lecturers: [[Beverly Pleury]], [[Tomas Parmele]]*, [[Kasia Yeo]], [[Jonathan Ripken]]** ** Jonathan Ripken on consultancy from [[Perplex City Armed Forces]]

'''Information Theory''' Program Director: [[Angelica Chappe]] Faculty: [[Elena Salaizes]], [[Idola Friedberg]], [[Helen Carrick]], [[Samuel Leckworthy]] Guest Lecturers: [[Robert Vasquez]], [[Tanita Champion]] '''Steganography''' Program Director: [[Hubert Wolfe]] Faculty: [[Oscar Rudolph]]*, [[Johann Stanton]] Guest Lecturers: [[Lucy Camber]]**, [[Jeanette Alles]], [[Fabrizio Cupertine]] ** Lucy Camber on consultancy from [[Genovix Systems]]

'''Security Engineering''' Program Directors: [[Vera Bradshore]] and [[Klaus Inman]] Faculty: [[Juanita Tian]], [[Diana Cove-Houghton]], [[Deborah Fowler]]**, [[Mark Wooster]], [[Harold Coupland]] Guest Lecturers: [[Chester Young]], [[Rupert Scryer]], [[Paiva Levenay]], [[Douglas Gatlin]]**, [[Frederick Nuru]], [[Wednesday Mittwoch]] ** Deborah Fowler on consultancy from [[Centrifuge]], Douglas Gatlin on consultancy from the [[Perplex City Banking Corporation]]

'''Linguistics''' Program Director: [[Shannon Kerckoffs]] Faculty: [[Anniulke Kaplan]], [[Brandon Powell]]*, [[Gabriel Geiger]] Guest Lecturers: [[Johann Longhi]]*, [[Lacey Lee]], [[Zachary Skipover]] '''Emergent Decryption''' Program Director: [[Lucas Bazeries]] Faculty: [[Gaius Trabal]], [[Karen Moro]], [[Daniel Crowley]], [[Laura Fanning]], [[Jack Beech]] Guest Lecturers: [[Haifa Hathaway]], [[Abigail Cienega]], [[Scott Seneca]], [[Rupert Gomes]], [[Evita Song]]

'''Cross-Departmental Agreements''' * This mark indicates personnel who are formally affiliated with another department but still hold a position within the Department of Cryptology. Some programs are closely aligned with other departments, though the programs remain housed within the Department of Cryptology. These programs share resources and personnel from both departments. The Discrete Mathematics and Number Theory program works with the [[Department of Mathematics and Logic]]; the Steganography program works with the [[Department of Arts]]; and the Linguistics program naturally works with the [[Department of Languages]].
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==Epsilon==

These collectively spell out a riddle, based on their encyrption method. The key words for each encryption spell out a poem:

* Alpha
: To learn about our scholar's quest
* Beta
: Let your mind their work digest
* Gamma
: Who at the incept of the art
* Delta
: Gave poly symbol code its part

The answer is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon_Battista_Alberti Leon Battista Alberti]. This lead to an epsilon page which gives us a number of logic puzzles.

:'''Website:''' http://crypto.perplexcityacademy.com/alberti.php

===Results===

====266 Case Study====
An analysis of the Academy security system, strengths and vulnerabilities, action points. [[Kiteway]], [[Scryer]], [[Gatlin]], [[Framingham]]. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

''(NOTE: There seem to be some errors in the clues, notably those that begin "The word before X is Y.")''

====267 Case Study====
Sharp red and sharp security; the influence of pharmacological substances that influence neural patterns as pertains to voice-recognition and other biometric security implementations. Proposals for new guidelines on developing agitation detection systems to allow for use of cognitive enhancers. - [[Bradshore]], [[Mittwoch]]

====267 White Paper====
Neural Desteganographic Decryption. A proposed system to imprint an image with cipher-text recognisable by only the neural pattern of the intended recipient fails to work robustly or over time. Probable real-world uses limited at present. - [[Stanton]], [[Cupertine]].

====268 White Paper, Pt. 2====
Quantum encryption proof-of-concept and preliminary deployment. An applied quantum entanglement encryption mechanism deployed successfully over a two-mile distance. Implications and next actions. [[Bazeries]], [[Moro]], [[Beech]], [[Cienega]]. Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis. If you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

''(NOTE: The decoding is imperfect, but no part of the meaning is obscured.)''

====268 Case Study====
An Analysis of the [[Djinn Virus]] as pertains to Next Generation [[Key]] Technology - Available on request from [[Centrifuge]]. - [[Tian]], [[Fowler]], [[Coupland]]

====269 Case Study====
Threat anaysis of various government institutions including review of possible indicators that critical and secure communications channels have been tampered with or compromised - [[Kiteway]], [[Mansoor]], [[Adamek]], [[Ekeba]], [[Inman]], [[Morgan]], [[Phan]], [[Fennerman]], [[Novak]], [[Romero]] - Access to this study is determined on an as-needed basis if you are require access to this study to further your research, please speak to the department head or one of the adjunct senior fellows.

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