SLCPython Jan 2016 Meetup: Elliptic curve cryptography with Justin Findlay

Elliptic curve cryptography with Justin Findlay

This presentation assumes an audience familiar with python andunfamiliar with how cryptography works.  I will begin with a taciturnsummary of elliptic curves and their provocative magic and why youshould abandon everything else in your life to study them.  Next I willoverview the basic mechanics of cryptography: hashing, keys, signing,and symmetric and asymmetric encryption.  I will conclude with anexample each of three NaCl libraries: libnacl, PyNaCl, and pure_pyNaCl.