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Taking Measure

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Lily Chen

Lily Lidong Chen is a mathematician and leader of NIST's Cryptographic Technology Group. Her research areas include cryptographic protocols, zero-knowledge proof, special featured digital signatures, security protocol design, network security, and security for wireless and mobility applications. Besides authoring research papers, Lily has edited and actively contributed to various standards in cryptography and security.

The Cornerstone of Cybersecurity – Cryptographic Standards and a 50-Year Evolution

May 26, 2022

In today’s connected digital world, cryptographic algorithms are implemented in every device and applied to every link to protect information in transmission

Deciphering: The Thrill of a Lifetime

June 9, 2017

When I went to graduate school to pursue my master’s degree 35 years ago, I couldn’t have predicted where my study of mathematics would end up taking me. I

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