The Original WWII Hackers

Presented at HOPE Number Nine (2012), July 14, 2012, 6 p.m. (60 minutes)

A look at some of the history of code breakers in the second World War. Bletchley Park in the United Kingdom was the home of the original WWII “hackers” and George will describe what goes on there today, as well as what Navy cryptologists managed to achieve during the war.

Presenters:

• George Keller
  George Keller is a retired U.S. Navy cryptologic officer, who was stationed at many sites around Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States, including the NSA. He is also a retired tech maintenance supervisor at CBS in New York and a ham radio operator.

Links:

• http://www.hopenumbernine.net/schedule/#original (Conference Schedule)
• https://infocon.org/cons/2600/HOPE Number Nine (2012)/HOPE Number Nine (2012) - The Original WWII Hackers.srt (subtitles)
• https://infocon.org/cons/2600/HOPE Number Nine (2012)/HOPE Number Nine (2012) - The Original WWII Hackers.mp4
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH_YVzcM8Ro

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