Delusions of intelligence : Enigma, Ultra and the end of secure ciphers / R.A. Ratcliff.
| Author/creator | Ratcliff, R. A., 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xvii, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Enigma: the development and use of a new technology -- Early triumph: German intelligence successes -- Of no mutual assistance: compartmentalization and competition in German signals intelligence -- The work of Station X: centralizing Allied cryptology at Bletchley Park -- Protecting Boniface: Allied security, disguise and dissemination of Ultra -- The illusion of security: the German explanations for Allied successes -- A long-standing anxiety: Allied communications security -- Determined answers: structural problems in German signal intelligence -- Enter the machines: the role of science and machines in the cryptologic war -- Conclusion: recognizing the end of security. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-303) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005036466 |
| ISBN | 0521855225 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780521855228 |