Sorry that there have been only two posts since the start of this blog on 8th August. I have neither lost interest only days after kickoff nor have I been kidnapped by some dark intelligence agency. On the contrary, I have been spending a lot of time on fixing numerous visible and invisible bugs, especially in the translated versions of this blog. Moreover, there is a whole bunch of new features available like a highly scalable FAQ and LaTeX support for posts and comments!

I am optimistic that the stage of initial installations and bug fixes has come to an end now, so that from this point on, I can exclusively focus on what this blog is really about: cryptology! On my desk, there are already some drafts about the Playfair cipher, which was extensively referred to in the blockbuster “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” (2007), and the Japanese code JN-25, which played a decisive role in WWII’s Battle for the Pacific. So please stay tuned for what’s to come in the near future!