TechnologyAugust 13, 2026

cryptographer

krip-TOG-ruh-fer

Definition

A person who designs, implements, or analyzes systems for secure communication and encryption.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'kryptos' (hidden) and 'graphein' (to write), the term evolved in modern English to specifically describe those who develop mathematical methods for data security.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the professionals currently tasked with creating systems that quantum computing threatens to break. It highlights the vulnerability of the field to future technological leaps.

BOLTS CEO says all modern encryption is ‘a good guess’ and quantum will call the bluff

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