I am a developer fellow for Code for Canada, a non-profit organization that works with government agencies to deliver better digital services to the public. I am part of a team of three that is working with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) for a 9-month fellowship. We have been…

I am a developer fellow for Code for Canada, a non-profit organization that works with government agencies to deliver better digital services to the public. I am part of a team of three that is working with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) for a 9-month fellowship. We have been…

In part II of this series, we looked at how two entities could share a secret in a public space using a key exchange. In this final part, we will look at authentication. PART III: AUTHENTICATION AND RSA Asymmetric Encryption Faced with two cloaked figures who both are both claiming…

In part I of this series, we introduced the idea of a cipher for encrypting and decrypting text between two entities. We now continue with part II, where we will learn how two different parties can establish a shared secret. PART II: A SHARED SECRET Mathematical tools: The modulus and…

Cryptography is the science of secure communication. Two entities (people) want to communicate in some sort of public space without anyone being able to understand what is being said, except for the two entities involved. While this field has ancient roots, it is a very important study today, when millions…

An introduction to modeling legislation with Rules as Code — I am a developer with Code for Canada, a non-profit organization that works with government partners to deliver better digital services to the public. Every year, Code for Canada selects a cohort of fellows for a 10-month fellowship, lasting from November to August. I have the pleasure of being a…