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Cardholder, Merchant, Issuer & Acquirer - The Four Corners Model for Payment Security and Key Management

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The Four Corners Model for Payment Security & Key Management

The “Four Corners” model, also called the “Four Party Scheme”, is utilized in almost all standard card payment systems across the globe. Here, we...

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TR-34 Key Blocks for the TR-34 Exchange Protocol: Basic Principles

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TR-34 Key Blocks for the TR-34 Exchange Protocol: Basic Principles

Among all the various key block formats, the TR-34 format is undoubtedly one of the most sophisticated. The TR-34 norm is an implementation of the...

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PCI PIN Requirements for Key Blocks in the Payment Card Industry - FAQs

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FAQs on PCI PIN Key Blocks & Their Requirements

This article proposes a few answers to a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about key blocks and their use with PCI.

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An Overview of the Different Key Block Formats

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Understanding Key Block Formats and Applications

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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Payment & Banking: An Introduction to z/OS and the IBM Common Cryptographic Architecture

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Introduction to z/OS & IBM Cryptographic Architecture

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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Converting Key Blocks from one to another One Format to Another: How It’s Done and in Which Sectors

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How to Convert Key Blocks: Techniques and Examples

There are several types of key block formats used in different industries, especially the retail banking industry. The systems that use these key...

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ANSI X9.24-1-2017: Key Replacement, Destruction, and Archiving

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ANSI X9.24-1-2017: Key Replacement, Destruction, and Archiving

One aspect of key management is dealing with what happens when a symmetric cryptographic key is no longer needed. The section ‘Key Replacement,...

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Why a Key Management System Must Understand ANSI X9.24/TR-31 Key Blocks

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Why Key Management Systems Need X9.24/TR-31 Key Blocks

The PCI Council requires most actors of payment networks to implement ANSI X9.24/TR-31-compliant key blocks to wrap and securely transmit, transfer,...

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Introduction to Cryptographic Key Blocks - FAQs

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FAQs on Cryptographic Key Blocks and Their Use

This article proposes answers to a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about key blocks.

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