An Introduction to Cryptography, new and old | Devcon SEA

A beginner level view at what cryptography is, from signing, encryption, and hashing, to ZK, MPC, and FHE. We will answer "What do all these things mean?", "Why do they matter?", "What can you do with them?", and "How do they fit in the real world?".

Speaker(s): AtHeartEngineer, Ying Tong
Skill level: Beginner
Track: Applied Cryptography
Keywords: Zero-Knowledge, Cryptography, MPC, Homomorphic Encryption, education

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Devcon SEA was held in Bangkok, Thailand on Nov 12 - Nov 15, 2024.
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