How Cold War Espionage Paved the Way for the Cloud

3,510 views · Published 20 November 2015 · 3:04 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: Smithsonian Channel · 2015 · Entertainment

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British codebreaker Gordon Welchman was tasked with securing U.S. military communications during the Cold War. His system--which he dubbed the "Horseshoe"--was a precursor to modern-day cloud computing.

From: THE CODEBREAKER WHO HACKED HITLER
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