CRYPTOMATHIC BLOG

 

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According to draft guidance published by NIST on July 19, 2018, the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) or 3DES is officially being retired.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

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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...

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