Keeping Secret Secrets Secret And Sharing Secret Secrets Secretly

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Presented at CarolinaCon 3 by

Vic Vandal

Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from others, yet often involves sharing that same information with a select individual or group. That which is kept hidden is known as the secret. Secrecy is often controversial. Excessive secrecy is often cited as a source of much human conflict. Some 2,500 years ago Sophocles wrote, "Do nothing secretly; for time sees and hears all things, and discloses all." Vic adds a single word of wisdom to that mantra, which is simply "ditto". Even though Vic secretly has many personal secrets he can’t/won’t share secretly, everyone knows the best thing about a secret is secretly telling someone your secret, thereby secretly adding another secret to their secret collection of secrets. Therefore he shall share the secrets of keeping and sharing secrecy, without the use of traditional cryptography. Freeware tools and live demos will not-secretly be included in the presentation, and any audience members (who care to) can try to crack the hidden contents/codes. Various "practical" uses for such techniques will be provided, although Vic officially doesn’t endorse or condone the examples to be provided.