The post discusses the importance of protecting secrets from computers and highlights the vulnerabilities and risks associated with computerized encryption. It explains the concept of a one-time pad as a secure encryption method and provides examples and techniques for manual cryptography. The post also mentions the use of Visual Cryptography and random-dot stereograms as alternative encryption methods. Overall, it emphasizes the need for caution and manual encryption to ensure secrecy.

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Drill BitsTerence KellyComputers and Security: Choose OneRegaining ControlEncrypting and SplittingSharing SecretsDrilling DeeperVisual CryptographyAcknowledgments

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