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Classification of Cryptographic Keys
This article is meant to be an introduction to the different types of cryptographic keys that are used to protect digital applications in encryption...
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How EMV Payment Security Works for Issuers
Martin Rupp (guest): 22. September 2022
An issuer is one of the corners in the ‘four corner’ model. An issuer is a financial organization (e.g. a bank) that produces payment cards and...
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Challenges in Key Management for EMV Personalization
Martin Rupp (guest): 20. September 2022
The EMV personalization data processing in itself is not the topic of this article, we will instead focus on the cryptographic schemes involved in...
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Understanding Key Block Formats and Applications
Martin Rupp (guest): 10. September 2022
A key block is a unique piece of cryptography that is used to protect cryptographic keys while they are being sent over networks that might not be...
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Introduction to z/OS & IBM Cryptographic Architecture
Martin Rupp (guest): 10. September 2022
IBM’s mainframe computers have been a rock-steady part of banks’ security infrastructure for many years. Originating from the local data-center...
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Introducing the Signature Activation Protocol for Remote Signing
This article explains the digital Signature Activation Protocol (SAP) in the context of eIDAS-compliant central signing. It sheds light on its...
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How Tokenization Secures Mobile Payment Applications
Martin Rupp (guest): 07. September 2022
The use of mobile payments is expected to continue to rise and become the second most popular payment method after debit cards by 2022. Analysts...
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Improving Performance & Scalability with Remote Electronic Signatures
Guillaume Forget: 15. August 2022
National digital signature schemes that utilize remote electronic signature technology can achieve very high usage rates, whereas Trust Service...
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IBM CCA & the Importance of Banking-grade Key Management
Martin Rupp (guest): 12. August 2022
The IBM Common Cryptographic Architecture (CCA) is a cryptographic platform providing several functions of special interest for securing financial...