What work did Claude Shannon do for secure telecommunications?
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Answer
During World War II, Claude Shannon worked on the development of secure telecommunications for the US Army Signal Corps. He developed a number of techniques for encrypting messages, including the use of one-time pads. He also worked on the development of a cipher machine, the SIGABA, which was used by the US military and other governments for many years.
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