German cryptographer beats Colossus

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Written by Iain Thomson in San Francisco

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The aftermath of war

Clive Akass tells how Colossus was reborn after post-war paranoia kept it secret for 30 years and hindered the careers of two of computing’s founding fathers. This is the final part of our series 21 Feb 2008

Public takes on Bletchley's Colossus

World War II code breaking machine back in action 12 Nov 2007

The aftermath of war

Clive Akass tells how Colossus was reborn after post-war paranoia kept it secret for 30 years and hindered the careers of two of computing’s founding fathers. This is the final part of our series 21 Feb 2008

Public takes on Bletchley's Colossus

World War II code breaking machine back in action 12 Nov 2007

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The aftermath of war

Clive Akass tells how Colossus was reborn after post-war paranoia kept it secret for 30 years and hindered the careers of two of computing’s founding fathers. This is the final part of our series 21 Feb 2008

Public takes on Bletchley's Colossus

World War II code breaking machine back in action 12 Nov 2007

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