CRYPTOMATHIC BLOG

 

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ANSI X9.24-1-2017: Key Distribution 

Key distribution is perhaps the most important and crucial aspect of the ANSI X9.24-1-2017 part 1 standard. But first, let us explain what...

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Symmetric Encryption Algorithms And The Need For Crypto-Agility

In this second installment of a three-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we look at the evolution of symmetric key encryption...

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Secure Connectivity for Mobile Banking and Payment Apps: HTTPS Tunneling

In this article, we will describe what HTTPS tunneling is and how it has been used in mobile banking and payment applications. We also look at some...

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Access Token Protection: Secure Connectivity for Mobile Apps

In this article, we introduce the role that access tokens play in mobile banking applications and provide recommendations on how to secure these...

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The Use of Encryption Modes with Symmetric Block Ciphers

In this final article in a 3-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we look at the use of encryption modes with symmetric block ciphers,...

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Overview of App & Code Hardening for Mobile Banking Apps

Application hardening usually consists in processing an already developed application, and transforming it so to make it difficult / impossible to...

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An Overview of Symmetric Encryption and the Key Lifecycle

In this article, the first of a 3-part series on symmetric key encryption technology, we will look at the principles of symmetric encryption, the two...

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Secure Storage and Key Protection for Mobile Banking and Payment Apps

The security of the storage of cryptographic secrets is essential to ensuring the security of the whole chain of the cryptographic protocol, where...

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Exploring Secure Cryptographic Devices for Retail Financial Services

The ANSI X9.24-1: 2017 standard requires the use of secure cryptographic devices (SCDs) in the context of symmetric key cryptography and refers to...

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