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1. What does IACR mean?
2. What is Asiacrypt?
3. What does a cryptologist do?
4. Can you get a PhD in cryptology?

What does IACR mean?

International Association. for Cryptologic Research

IACR. The International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR) is a non-profit scientific organization whose purpose is to further research in cryptology and related fields.

What is Asiacrypt?

Asiacrypt (also ASIACRYPT) is an international conference for cryptography research. The full name of the conference is currently International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, though this has varied over time.

What does a cryptologist do?

Cryptology is also known as encryption and decryption research. Once you've studied cryptology and can establish a channel for secure communications, you're known as a cryptologist. Cryptologists analyze and interpret data and patterns to decipher and generate encoded signals.

Can you get a PhD in cryptology?

The number of PhD holders in cryptology is not very high. This is because cryptology is a very niche field of study. Most of the jobs that require this degree are in military and intelligence agencies. The job market is tough for anyone trying to get a position in one of the agencies.