Crypto: Math Theory for the Practically Minded

Math is hard and intimidating, but it doesn't have to be! This talk covers advanced topics in Cryptography, condensed into the most essential information. The goal being to equip you, a kickass coder or admin, with some of the theory behind the protocols of past, present, and future.

Step away from the keyboard, sit back in your chair, and come on a journey about Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Memory Hard Functions, Garbled Circuits, and Private Set Intersection. Enjoy the fruits of countless hours of academic research condensed into a fraction of the time they deserve and in an easy to understand presentation anyone can enjoy. If you want to sound smart with your friends, this is a talk for you.

To be precise we'll cover:

• Memory Hard Functions: Preventing the bad guys from using your password-dump.
• Elliptic Curve Cryptography: Encryption better than RSA.
• Garbled Circuits: Secure multi-party communication.
• Private Set Intersection: Privacy for the future.

You don't need to have a PHD to know why your network connection is secure or what a Garbled Circuit even is. This talk presents some of the interesting problems, and solutions, Cryptography has to offer without the lingo and formulas even Wikipedia can't seem to escape.