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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
According to draft guidance published by NIST on July 19, 2018, the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) or 3DES is officially being retired.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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An Introduction to the Role of HSMs for PCI DSS Compliance
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) helps to safeguard cardholders’ private information. The Payment Card Industry Security...
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Overview of the NIST Digital Identity Model compared to eIDAS
To combat fraud in digital identities and provide guidelines for digital authentication, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)...
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The private life of private keys
A private cryptographic key is an extremely sensitive piece of information, and requires a whole set of special security measures to protect it. This...
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eIDAS: Qualified Certificates supporting PSD2
The Payment Service Directive 2 (PSD2) allows non-banks to provide payment services previously reserved for banks only. As a result, the market of...
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Electronic Seals according to eIDAS
eSeal - solution for legal persons The eIDAS regulation introduced Electronic Seals as a solution for legal entities, allowing them to protect...