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NIST

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NIST Picks Lightweight Cryptography Algorithms to Secure Small Devices

Security experts from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have declared Ascon - a group of cryptographic algorithms - as the...

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NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization: SIKE Bites the Dust

Just a month ago, NIST announced its selection of three digital signature algorithms and one key establishment mechanism (KEM) for future use in...

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NIST Releases Quantum-Resistant Cryptography Standards. Act Now!

An over five-year-long process has come to a preliminary end: On July 5, 2022, NIST issued the long-awaited announcement of the winners of Round 3 of...

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NIST PQC Finalists Update: It’s Over For The Rainbow

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NIST PQC Finalists Update: It’s Over For The Rainbow

Last month, one of the three NIST finalists for post-quantum signature schemes received its final nail in the coffin: Ward Beullens, a PostDoc at IBM...

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Summary of cryptographic algorithms - according to NIST

A system's cryptographic protection against attacks and malicious penetration is determined by two factors: (1) the strength of the keys and the...

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NIST & FIPS Considerations for EMV Tokenization

In this article, we will review some of the constraints of an EMV tokenization solution when it comes to FIPS and more generally, NIST considerations.

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