Cryptomathic

Enjoy expert insights into the latest innovations and talking points from the world of cryptography.

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Distributed vs Centralized Key Management

The need for mitigating risk with an appropriate key management system (KMS) is critical to the success of any organization that shares sensitive...

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How Third Party Testing Can Improve Key Management System Security

For identifying, detecting, and eliminating flaws in a key management system, independent third-party testing is required (KMS). Third-party testing...

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eIDAS – Breaking the SME Barrier

In a recent article, we looked at how eIDAS can help SMEs grow and prosper. SMEs are undoubtedly the lifeblood of any economy which means that EU...

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What You See Is What You Sign (WYSIWYS) – a Step-by-step Breakdown

What You See Is What You Sign (WYSIWYS) refers to the part of any signature process, where you read a document you intend to sign, and ensure that...

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The benefits of an automated and centralized key management system

The aim of this article is inform you on how to implement proper key management and to answer 3 important questions regarding centralized and...

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Understanding Hardware Security Modules (HSMs)

I once consulted a bank about their painstakingly slow cryptography and security processing system. After a week of searching, I examined the...

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Trends in Cryptography Part 1 – Algorithms and Encryption

Cryptography has come a long way since ancient times, and the pace of development has been especially quick over the last 2 decades. Indeed, many...

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What is Crypto-Agility?

Crypto-agility, or cryptographic agility, is the capacity for an information security system to adopt an alternative to the original encryption...

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3DES is Officially Being Retired

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3DES is Officially Being Retired

According to draft guidance published by NIST on July 19, 2018, the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) or 3DES is officially being retired. The...

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