Whitfield Diffie is one of the most ebullient cryptographers of his generation. The mere sight of him creates a striking and somewhat contradictory image. His impeccable suit reflects the fact that for most of the 1990s he has been employed by one of America’s giant computer companies-currently his official job title is Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems.
Already by the time this book was published, Sun Microsystems no longer existed, having fallen on hard times and having been bought out by Oracle.
