Cryptographic City: Decoding the Smart Metropolis

by Richard Coyne

Cryptography is not new to the city; in fact, it is essential to its functioning. For as long as cities have existed, communications have circulated, often in full sight, but with their messages hidden. In Cryptographic City, Richard Coyne explains how cryptography runs deep within the structure of the city. He shows the extent to which cities are built on secrets, their foundations new reinforced by digital eneryption and cryptocurrency platforms. He also uses cryptography as a lens through which to inspect smart cities and what they deliver. Coyne sets his investigation into the cryptographic city against the backdrop of the technologies, claims, and challenges of the smart city.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262545675
• ISBN13: 9780262545679
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"