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Exploring 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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3DES Encryption Standard Is Officially 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According to draft guidance published by NIST on July 19, 2018, the Triple Data Encryption Algorithm (TDEA) or 3DES is officially being retired.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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HSMs: Essential Tools 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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Exploring 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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PCI DSS Compliance Validation: Key Entities of the Assessment
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is an information security standard to prevent credit card fraud and protect against numerous...
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How to Choose the Right Cryptographic Key Generation Algorithm
Conversations about cryptography are common in the cyber-security world. One can find security professionals discussing everything from PKI to issues...
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What is Key Management? a CISO Perspective
Key management refers to managing cryptographic keys within a cryptosystem. It is concerned with the generation, exchange, storage, use, and...
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HSMs and Key Management: Best Practices for Security
Appropriate management of cryptographic keys is essential for the application of cryptography. This is often aided by the use of a hardware security...