Reddit reviews Cryptonomicon

It's not like they invented it, the tactic has been around forever.

One of the more interesting uses was during WWII. The Allies broke the German cryptography early in the war, so we knew most of their plans well before they could act upon them. That was obviously a huge benefit, so it was crucial that they never know we broke the codes.

To hide that, the allies would do things like send out "spies" whose job was not to actually gain information, but just to plant evidence that they had been there. Then when the allies attacked, the "spy" would get the blame, not the broken cryptography.

The book Cryptonomicon is a fictionalized telling of the story, and the movie The Man Who Never Was deals with the same basic tactic (though with a slightly different goal).

Here you go.

I've misplaced my copy, but this is what I told librarything I owned, so it must be it!

In the unlikely event you find this subject material interesting, and you read fiction and you somehow missed it, you might enjoy the novel Cryptonomicon.

Try Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson. Worked for me!

http://www.amazon.com/Cryptonomicon-Neal-Stephenson/dp/0380788624

While not specifically 'sysadmin' fiction, I will say that Stephenson's Cryptonomicon is an excellent read as well.

Edit - I see this was already mentioned....apologies.

Sounds like Neal Stephenson is perfect for you.

I would say start with Cryptonomicon, and move on to the The Baroque Cycle.

a not bad book