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Netpedia Entry: Hypermax Encryption
A rare form of encryption that converts information to multi-scramble ciphertext, rendering data unreadable to any unauthorized party. Hypermax is unique in how it encrypts information—when an attempt is made to access a Hypermax-protected file, it will repeatedly scramble the data in rapid, randomized intervals by partitioning it through multiple DN2-VET barriers. This prevents most unauthorized users from bypassing the encryption, even with top-of-the-line data extractors.
Securing data with Hypermax encryption is a laborious process and, if coded incorrectly, may result in vulnerable exploits. Because of this, only users with advanced NetCode knowledge are capable of effectively utilizing it.
Large corporations have been known to use Hypermax, though its usage has become less prevalent in recent years.
Danger Zone One. Story by Midnight. Art by Salaiix.
Well, well, well. It seems like Irene might have a friend in high places somewhat……….
Encryption is all well and good but with enough time any cipher can be broken.
Code words on the other hand, can’t. Unless you have the code word list, then all you get from cracking the cipher is a lot of numbers and letters that are meaningless to anyone other than the originators.
A nice simple code is for both sender and receiver to have a copy of the same book, a novel, a dictionary, even an official local government pamphlet, and then just pick out words that fit and encrypt the page/word number for fun, although that’s not really needed. Even better is if you assign words in the book you use different meanings like using the word ‘cherry’ when you mean ‘tank’, but then you need to have another codebook and even if that’s encrypted itself, it’s a weak point.
‘One time use’ pads are good, until you skip a page then they’re useless.
She might not look the part, but Irene is a real sleuth! Even more intelligent than she is gorgeous. She could use her own series.
An Irene solo series? Sign me up!
Armature move. Encryption is what you use to hide decoy files that involve the grossest images the Internet can create. The real files you physically hide.
Um,…the correct word is,…”amateur”.
Looks like things are about to get very interesting.