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Photos: RSA gadgets, gizmos and geeks

Security show is about the latest in high-tech defenses. So what's with the World War II crypto device?

CNET News staff
2 min read

Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

This Enigma cipher machine, captured by the U.S. Army from the Germans in World War II, was displayed by the National Security Agency at the RSA Conference 2005 security show in San Francisco.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

Enigma machine at RSA

Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

The Enigma cipher machine shows off its crypto plugboard and switches.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

Enigma plugboard at RSA

Shots from the RSA show floor

Bill Gates tells the crowd about Microsoft's plans to tighten up PC security in his RSA keynote speech.

Credit: Ellen Ng


Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

Security Engineered Machinery demonstrates the vacuum unit for its disintegrators. Hard drives go in, confetti comes out.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

Security Engineered Machinery disintegrator

Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

In this jar lie the remains of a hard drive after it was shredded in a Security Engineered Machinery disintegrator.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

Security Engineered Machinery shredded hard drive

Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

Getting e-mail at the RSA security show.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

E-mail booth

Gadgets, gizmos and geeks

A friendly game of foosball took place at the RSA show's Microsoft booth.

Credit: Michael Kanellos

Microsoft booth at the RSA show