A new message reveals itself whenever there is a change within our society or culture. This is the effect of a new medium. With this early warning, one can identify the new medium before everyone knows it - which could take months, years or even decades.
Seasoned investors are familiar with "The trend is your friend". Knowing the current trend is vital to search engines consultants, website owners and investors, especially those with their 401K's and life savings invested in these companies.
As at May 29, 2005, Google last traded price was $266 - an increase over its opening price of $100 on August 19, 2004. It is easy to be caught up by the outburst of irrational exuberance over this spectacular performance. Instead, this article tries to present a contrarian's view.
With the increasing incidence of identity thefts, credit card frauds, social engineering attacks, the digital world is facing challenges in the years ahead. Obviously, cryptography, a young science, will play a prominent role in the security of protecting digital assets. This article tries to explain the basics of cryptography (encryption) using plain language.