Adi Shamir

So it was exactly what I wanted.

And actually what got me into cryptography specifically, I took a class with Adi Shamir.

And I have to say, actually, he taught a class on applied cryptography.

I'm not sure I loved the substance of the class, but I really was inspired by him.

My first work with Ron Rivest on How to Leak a Secret, I actually didn't completely work with him.

It was a very interesting story.

I worked with Adi Shamir, and we had this idea that came into what's now called a ring signature.

We didn't call it ring signature at the time, but we had this idea.