See also: Cryptography
ROT-13 = Rotate 13
A very simple method of Obfuscation still used to make unreadable simple documents, used during the time of Julius Caesar. Involves rotating characters in the alphabet 13 forward.
- For instance:
- Na VasbNanepul bs gbzbeebj – gbqnl! equals: An InfoAnarchy of tomorrow – today!
The only real uses of this system nowadays are to prevent your little sister (if she’s 7) from reading your e-mail and to encode spoilers, offensive jokes or otherwise potentially objectionable content on Usenet, as many newsreaders provide automated ROT-13 encryption-decryption. Any cryptographer would identify this system within a minute as well as any intelligent or dedicated person. It is listed here as an illustration of how far encryption has come.
Links
- An interesting ROT-13 tool and another.
- Rot13.net – includes a detailed definition.
TakeDown.NET -> “ROT-13”