So my colleague Paul Madsen (ha ha — no, that’s not him, altho he *is* a “Dr.” — this is him) has published a humorous blog posting about “Alice and Bob” w.r.t. how they are employed in examples in various (Liberty) specifications.

In fact, Alice and Bob have had a long relationship in the security/crypto world, going back into the 1970’s it appears, and they have become part of “the tradition” therein.

Here’s a (old) overview of their doings, tying their escapades back into fundamental facets of computer security, cryptography, and information science…

The Story of Alice and Bob

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