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While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.
  • visual cryptography: an implementation of one-time pad encryption that allows humans to decode the message remarkably quickly. Later variants implement k of n secret sharing. ( "Visual Cryptography is the Coolest Thing Ever" )

While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.
  • visual cryptography: an implementation of one-time pad encryption that allows humans to decode the message remarkably quickly. Later variants implement k of n secret sharing. ( "Visual Cryptography is the Coolest Thing Ever" )
yet another crypto system designed for human capabilities
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While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.
  • visual cryptography: an implementation of one-time pad encryption that allows humans to decode the message remarkably quickly. Later variants implement k of n secret sharing. ( "Visual Cryptography is the Coolest Thing Ever" )

While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.

While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.
  • visual cryptography: an implementation of one-time pad encryption that allows humans to decode the message remarkably quickly. Later variants implement k of n secret sharing. ( "Visual Cryptography is the Coolest Thing Ever" )
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David Cary
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While I wish I knew a name for the entire field you describe "strong human-computable encryption schemes", here are some names I've encountered for various sub-fields:

  • steganography: Modern steganography schemes are designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized attack. A few are designed to be encoded and decoded by humans -- for example, Richard Bergmair and Stefan Katzenbeisser: "Content-Aware Steganography: About Lazy Prisoners and Narrow-Minded Wardens" 2005.
  • CAPTCHA, aka human interaction proof: systems designed to be resistant to highly automated computerized guessing attacks. (CAPTCHA)
  • mental cryptography:
  • pen-and-paper cryptography:
  • encryption without suspicious tools: a hand-held 4-function calculator, decks of playing cards (Solitaire), pencil, paper, a dictionary/book/magazine/newspaper (but excluding nomenclator codebooks) for use in a running key cipher or a book cipher, etc.
  • nomenclators : my understanding is that some historical encrypted messages composed using codebook ciphers have resisted even computerized attempts at decryption.
  • purely mechanical cryptography: the humans enciphering and deciphering are allowed complicated mechanical machines (for example, Pinwheel machines, aka Pin-and-lug cipher machines ), but this category excludes machines powered by electricity.