The release of the film, The Imitation Game, about the life and work of Alan Turing, inspired the Guardian to publish this description of how the German encryption device worked—and why, like ...

Used during WWII to encrypt messages, the Enigma Machine has a fascinating history and unique workings. This animation delves into its mechanisms and significance. Further topics explored include ...

During World War II, the Germans used an encryption device called the Enigma, which Polish and English mathematicians worked tirelessly to crack.

How does the Enigma machine work? Rotors at top left could be rotated to different settings, to generate different codes - more rotors made the code more difficult to crack ...

The Enigma was a type of enciphering machine used by the German armed forces to send messages securely during the Second World War. It used a complex series of rotors and lights to encrypt messages by ...

If you don't know of Mavis Batey, you should. Her work cracking the Enigma machine's coded messages was crucial to the success of D-Day landings during WWII.

How the Enigma Works by Alan Stripp The Enigma machine, first patented in 1919, was after various improvements adopted by the German Navy in 1926, the Army in 1928, and the Air Force in 1935.

The names of Alan Turing and the Enigma encryption machine have grown inextricably linked over time, owing to Turing’s contribution to British decryption efforts during World War II. It’s ...

The University of Rochester's new quantum enigma machine is taking data encryption to a whole new level. This means shorter encryption keys and more difficult message interception.

Nazi Germany's hidden and most precious communication tech, used in World War 2, is now on sale in an auction. Here's how much it is.