Encryption: The History and Implementation

Abstract

This thesis seeks out to look back at the history of encryption and see how it has evolved. The research will first look at what encryption started out as and as time went on, see how encryption has as well. The research will show how at each step of the development of our encryption methods, how secure were they as well as the steps taken to keep the information away from those who aren't supposed to have it. Along with the research, I will create my own encryption software and write about what steps were taken to ensure the security of encryption. From all of these points of research and development, I will conclude how cryptography and encryption are used to provide security, as well as how important it is for today's age.