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Here is a list of past presentations at ICCH. The most recent presentation is at the top. Click on each listing to reveal more information below, including the speaker, presentation description and to access recordings.

Note: Effort has been made to ensure that the information on each presentation is accurate and up-to-date. To suggest a correction please contact the ICCH webmaster Patrick Hayes at info@cryptologichistory.org.

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A Modern Implementation of the Polish Bomba and its Operation

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September 5, 2020 5:00 PM
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Jerry McCarthy has had an interest in the various Polish methods for cracking Enigma for some while, and this talk will cover his modern reconstruction of one of those methods, the Bomba Polska, and its operation. If time permits, a Polish encryption system called LACIDA, and the author's simulation work on that device, will also be discussed.

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January 9, 2021

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Archived Presentations

Here is a list of past presentations at ICCH. The most recent presentation is at the top. Click on each listing to reveal more information below, including the speaker, as well as the presentation date and description. Presentation recordings are available separately, in the ICCH Portal.

To view upcoming ICCH presentations, click here.

Note: Effort has been made to ensure that the information on each presentation is accurate and up-to-date. To suggest a correction please contact the ICCH webmaster Patrick Hayes at info@cryptologichistory.org.

Presentation:

A Modern Implementation of the Polish Bomba and its Operation

Speaker(s):
Date & time (UTC/GMT):
September 5, 2020 5:00 PM
Description:

Jerry McCarthy has had an interest in the various Polish methods for cracking Enigma for some while, and this talk will cover his modern reconstruction of one of those methods, the Bomba Polska, and its operation. If time permits, a Polish encryption system called LACIDA, and the author's simulation work on that device, will also be discussed.

Page last updated:

January 9, 2021

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