Historic gadgets used by British spies will be revealed for the first time later this week, as one of the country's intelligence agencies steps out the shadows to mark its centenary -- and to educate people about the risks of cyber-attacks.The Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) will hold an unprecedented exhibition at London's Science Museum, taking visitors through 100 years of secret conversations and eavesdropping...
A prototype of the Enigma cipher machine used by the Germans will be on display. But the standout exhibit at this new exhibition is the 5-UCO machine developed in 1943 to send decrypted German messages to officers in the field...
"Top Secret: From Ciphers to Cyber Security" opens to the public on Wednesday and runs until February 2020. more
FREE but must book ahead: Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD ~Kevin
