1.6 Summary
In this chapter, we have provided an overview of the recent history of cryptography, starting in the 1970s, and identified some global trends that explain why cryptography has become more and more important over the last few decades, to a point where it is practically around you every time you access the internet or use a connected device. In the next chapter, you will learn about the general goals and objectives you can achieve with the help of cryptography. In particular, you will get to know cryptography’s main protagonists, Alice and Bob, and their ubiquitous opponents, Eve and Mallory.
