Steven Kerckhoff

Steven Kerckhoff is a well-known figure in the field of cryptography, particularly recognized for his contributions to secure communication and encryption methods. He is best known for formulating Kerckhoffs's principle, which states that a cryptographic system should remain secure even if everything about the system, except for the secret key, is made public. This principle emphasizes the importance of the secrecy of the key rather than the secrecy of the algorithm itself.