However, the C-52 was one of the last generation of the classic cipher machines, as by that time the new digital technology was permitting the development of ciphers that were far more secure.
Allerdings war die C-52 eine Maschine der letzten Generation von klassischen Chiffriermaschinen, da zu dieser Zeit die neue digitale Technik die Entwicklung von weitaus stärkeren Verschlüsselungen ermöglichte.