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'''Niels Ferguson''' is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[cryptography|cryptographic]] [[engineer]] and consultant who currently works for [[Microsoft]]. He has worked with others, including [[Bruce Schneier]], designing cryptographic algorithms, testing algorithms and protocols, and writing papers and books. Among the designs Ferguson has contributed to is the AES finalist algorithm [[Twofish]]. |
'''Niels Ferguson''' is a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[cryptography|cryptographic]] [[engineer]] and consultant who currently works for [[Microsoft]]. He has worked with others, including [[Bruce Schneier]], designing cryptographic algorithms, testing algorithms and protocols, and writing papers and books. Among the designs Ferguson has contributed to is the AES finalist algorithm [[Twofish]]. |
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In 1999 Niels Ferguson together with [[Bruce Schneier]] and [[John Kelsey]] developed the [[Yarrow]] random number generator. Yarrow was later developed by Niels Ferguson and Bruce Schneier into the [[Fortuna]] random number generator. |
In 1999 Niels Ferguson together with [[Bruce Schneier]] and [[John Kelsey]] developed the [[Yarrow algorithm]] random number generator. Yarrow was later developed by Niels Ferguson and Bruce Schneier into the [[Fortuna (PRNG)]] random number generator. |
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In 2001, he claimed to have broken the [[High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection|HDCP]] system that is incorporated into [[HD DVD]] and [[Blu-ray Disc]]s players, similar to the [[DVD]]s [[Content Scramble System]], but has not published his research, citing the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] of [[1998]], which would make such publication illegal. |
In 2001, he claimed to have broken the [[High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection|HDCP]] system that is incorporated into [[HD DVD]] and [[Blu-ray Disc]]s players, similar to the [[DVD]]s [[Content Scramble System]], but has not published his research, citing the [[Digital Millennium Copyright Act]] of [[1998]], which would make such publication illegal. |
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Revision as of 18:06, 15 January 2008
Niels Ferguson is a Dutch cryptographic engineer and consultant who currently works for Microsoft. He has worked with others, including Bruce Schneier, designing cryptographic algorithms, testing algorithms and protocols, and writing papers and books. Among the designs Ferguson has contributed to is the AES finalist algorithm Twofish.
In 1999 Niels Ferguson together with Bruce Schneier and John Kelsey developed the Yarrow algorithm random number generator. Yarrow was later developed by Niels Ferguson and Bruce Schneier into the Fortuna (PRNG) random number generator.
In 2001, he claimed to have broken the HDCP system that is incorporated into HD DVD and Blu-ray Discs players, similar to the DVDs Content Scramble System, but has not published his research, citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, which would make such publication illegal.
Publications
- Bruce Schneier, John Kelsey, Doug Whiting, David Wagner, Chris Hall, Niels Ferguson — The Twofish Encryption Algorithm ISBN 0-471-22357-3
- Niels Ferguson, Bruce Schneier — Practical Cryptography ISBN 0-471-22357-3
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